Tri-State Area officials suspended Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccinations Tuesday, following new federal guidance.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a joint statement earlier in the morning saying they are investigating six cases of potentially dangerous blood clots.
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.
The agencies recommended a “pause” while they review the data and evaluate the next steps.
As CBS’s Alice Gainer reports, if you had an appointment already scheduled at New York state mass vaccination sites like the Javits Center for the J&J vaccine, don’t cancel it. Officials say you’ll just get a different vaccine at those sites instead.
According to the White House, of the three vaccines, J&J makes up less than 5% of the shots people are getting.
Officials around the Tri-State Area say so far there are no reports of blood clots here related to the J&J shot.
In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio said there have been 234,000 doses administered so far.
“Thank God, no reports at all to date of any blood clots,” he said.
According to newyork.cbslocal.com. Source of photos: internet
