COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch Hillsdale St. Joseph Community Health Agency has paused using all Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines following a recommendation from the FDA and the CDC.
Health Officer Rebecca Burns says, “We are stopping all use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine until we have more information and guidance. There is no impact on use of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.”
According to a joint statement from the CDC and FDA, as of Monday more than 6.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen ) vaccine have been administered in the U.S..
The CDC and the FDA are reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine.
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. Health care providers are asked to report adverse events to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System at https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html.
Burns says there are no clinics with Johnson & Johnson vaccine on their calendar this week, so none of the clinics will be canceled.
Moderna and Pfizer vaccine clinics will continue as scheduled this week and appointments can be scheduled at www.bhsj.org.
A list of pharmacies scheduling vaccine appointments near you can be found at www.vaccinefinder.org.
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