Severe COVID-19 vaccine reactions are rare La Crosse health experts say
La Crosse health experts say Johnson & Johnson vaccine suspension is part of a normal research process out of caution
April 13, 2021 6:29 PM Jordan Fremstad
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – La Crosse medical experts say the news today shows vaccine research is working. Tuesday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services instructed Wisconsin providers to stop administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
The decision comes after the federal review of side effects and a recommendation by the Federal Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“This is a recommendation. It’s not a mandate and it’s out of an abundance of caution,” director of the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Dr. Peter Marks said on a Tuesday morning Zoom news conference.