CDC aware of 4 US states reporting adverse reactions to Johnson & Johnson vaccine
From CNN s Amanda Sealy and Amanda Watts
Adams 12 Five Star Schools District RN Tiffany Karschamroon draws a dose from a vial of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine at an event put on by the Thornton Fire Department on March 6, in Thornton, Colorado. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are aware of several incidents involving adverse reactions to the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine in four states.
In a statement released on Friday, CDC spokesperson Kristen Nordlund told CNN:
“CDC is aware of several incidents of vaccine recipients experiencing dizziness, light headedness, feeling faint, rapid breathing, and sweating (vasovagal or anxiety-related) symptoms following COVID-19 vaccines in Iowa, Colorado, Georgia, and North Carolina.”