California Pauses Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After Federal Recommendation Over Blood Clot Concerns – Updated Deadline 2 hrs ago
UPDATED with latest: On the heels of Los Angeles pulling its meager supply of Johnson & Johnson vaccine this morning, California State Epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan issued the following statement regarding the Coronavirus vaccine:
“Today, the CDC and FDA have recommended a temporary pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine out of an abundance of caution. Of over 6.8 million doses administered nationally, there have been six reported cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot with symptoms occurring 6 to 13 days after vaccination.
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oncerns about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine were raised Tuesday morning following reports that federal health agencies have recommended an immediate pause in use of the single-dose shot after six U.S. recipients developed serious blood clots. (Mathew Hatcher | Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA Concerns about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine were raised Tuesday morning following reports that federal health agencies have recommended an immediate pause in use of the single-dose shot after six U.S. recipients developed serious blood clots.
While Los Angeles and Orange counties, and the state, did not immediately say what that could mean for area vaccination sites, the City of L.A. is going to pause use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, KNX radio reported Tuesday morning.