The U.S. recommendation to “pause” use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine set off a chain reaction worldwide and dealt a setback to the global vaccine campaign. NBC New York s Ida Siegal reports.
About a quarter of a million people in New York City, including the mayor, have already received the J&J vaccine and about half a million residents statewide got the shot. None of them were among the six women who reported clotting problems.
Roughly 100,000 Connecticut residents have received the J&J vaccine with no reported serious adverse events either. Neither of the six women who suffered the clots were from New Jersey either, where J&J has accounted for more than 230,000 doses administered. That s about 4 percent of all doses done to date in the Garden State.
Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccinations Suspended Across Tri-State As Federal Health Officials Investigate Rare Blood Clots
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) Tri-State Area officials suspended Johnson & JohnsonCOVID vaccinations Tuesday, following new federal guidance.
To date, roughly 6.8 million people have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine nationwide.
“Right now, these adverse events appear to be extremely rare. COVID-19 vaccine safety is a top priority for the federal government, and we take all reports of health problems following COVID-19 vaccination very seriously,” their statement read in part. “People who have received the J&J vaccine who develop severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain, or shortness of breath within three weeks after vaccination should contact their health care provider.
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City to pause use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine after reported blood clots
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FILE - In this Thursday, April 8, 2021 file photo, the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine sits on a table at a pop up vaccinations site the Albanian Islamic Cultural Center, in the Staten Island borough of New York. The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) APAP
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that the city will heed the federal government’s recommendation to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.