Massachusetts authorizes immediate use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
By Sofia Saric Globe Correspondent,Updated April 23, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Johnson & Johnson vaccines at the Chelsea Senior Center.Erin Clark/Globe Staff
Massachusetts resumed use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine Friday after US health officials decided its benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clot.
The Department of Public Health is notifying all providers they may administer Johnson & Johnson again, effective immediately, according to Kate Reilly, a spokeswoman for the stateâs COVID-19 Response Command Center.
On April 13, the US Food and Drug Administration and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention paused the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to investigate some people experiencing rare and severe type of blood clots after receiving the vaccine.
Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine can resume immediately in Massachusetts
Updated 8:23 AM;
Vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine can now resume in Massachusetts after U.S. health officials lifted an 11-day pause on the vaccine due to blood clot concerns.
The Department of Public Health has begun notifying providers they may resume administering the Johnson & Johnson immediately, according to Kate Reilly, a spokeswoman for the state’s COVID-19 Response Command Center.
“Following the CDC’s decision today to resume use of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is notifying all providers they may resume administration of the J&J vaccine, effective immediately,” Reilly said. “The federal government had recommended the pause out of an abundance of caution due to an extremely rare condition reported in a small number of individuals nationwide, and the Administration appreciates their careful review of this mat
All Mass. residents 16 and older are now able to book a vaccine appointment
By Shannon Larson Globe Staff,Updated April 19, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Health professionals administered the COVID-19 vaccine to at least 200 essential workers at the Chelsea Senior Center in early April.Erin Clark/Globe Staff
As the coronavirus vaccination drive enters its fifth â and most pivotal â month, appointments opened to all Massachusetts residents age 16 and older on Monday.
State officials will face their biggest test yet now that eligibility for shots has been expanded to include people ages 16 through 54 â about 1.7 million more residents. It took Massachusetts three months to fully vaccinate one million residents against the virus, and less than a month to immunize its second million.
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on April 18, 2021
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Starting Monday, anyone 16 or older can book their shot
By Robert Weisman and Emma Platoff Globe Staff,Updated April 18, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Officials in Governor Charlie Baker s administration say that while a new surge of demand is likely Monday with the widened eligibility for vaccines, the state s preregistration system and improved logistics at vaccine sites have left providers better prepared to meet it.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
It took three months for Massachusetts to fully vaccinate one million residents against the coronavirus. It took less than a month for the state to immunize its second million.