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Connecticut and New York have joined states across the U.S. in pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in a joint statement with the Food and Drug Administration suggested pausing the one-shot vaccine while they investigate six cases of rare blood clots in patients, all of them women, after receiving a dose.
Nearly 7 million people have received the one-shot vaccine without reports of serious illness.
People who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine who develop severe headaches, stomach pain, leg pain or shortness of breath within three weeks after vaccination should contact their medical provider.
Some vaccination appointments for Johnson & Johnson today will be honored with the Pfizer or Moderna shots while supplies last. Others will be contacted by their providers to reschedule.
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