State Health Officer says no problems with J&J vaccine in Alabama
No adverse reactions from J&J vaccine reported in Ala. By Chasity Maxie | April 12, 2021 at 8:21 PM CDT - Updated April 13 at 9:22 AM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Several COVID-19 vaccine clinics have had to shut down in at least four states after people had adverse reactions to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine leading some to wonder about the safety of the shot.
State Health Officer, Dr. Scott Harris, said the Alabama Department of Public Health has been monitoring the situation.
He said it’s not yet clear what’s behind those adverse reactions.
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Show Transcript GOVERNOR IVEY SAYS SHE’LL KEEP WEARING A MASK AROUND OTHERS AND IS URGING OTHERS TO DO THE SAME. SHE’S ALSO ASKING PEOPLE TO RESPECT BUSINESSES REQUIRING CUSTOMERS TO WEAR MASKS. FOUR MONTHS INTO THE VACCINATION GETTING A BETTER IDEA OF WHO IS LINING UP. WVTM 13’S CHIP SCARBOROUGH EXPLAINS A COMMON TREND DOCTORS ARE SEEING. CHIP NEARLY 2 MILLION DOSES OF : THE COVID-19 VACCINE HAVE BEEN GIVEN SINCE THE VACCINE FIRST ARRIVED IN ALABAMA IN MID-DECEMBER. DOCTORS SAY THEY’RE NOW STARTING TO NOTICE AN INTERESTING TREND IN WHO IS GETTING VACCINATED. WOMEN HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE EAGER, AT LEAST AT OUR SITES, TO TAKE THIS VACCINE THAN MEN. ABOUT 60% OF OUR DOSES HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO WOMEN. WHY IS THAT? I DON’T KNOW. CHIP IT COMES AT A TIME WHEN THE : STATE IS URING EVERYONE T