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  • 2021-04-09 (xsd:date)
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  • Did 4 States Halt Administration of J&J Vaccine Due to Safety Concerns? (en)
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  • In mid-April 2021, mass vaccination sites in Georgia, Colorado, and North Carolina temporarily halted the distribution of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine due to adverse effects. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported it was aware of incidents of fainting after administration in Iowa, as well. In Georgia, according to Atlanta-based WSBTV, eight people out of 435 experienced adverse reactions after getting the shots on Wednesday. One person was taken to the hospital but was released. Others were monitored at the site and sent home. In response, the Georgia Department of Public Health paused distributing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at that one site. According to Dave Palmer, a North Georgia Health District spokesperson, It was a fainting issue. In Colorado, according to the Denver Gazette, 11 people out of 1,700 had an adverse reaction at the on-site observation area of a mass vaccination center which required two patients to be transported to a hospital for additional observation. In response, according to a statement from the organization running the clinic, the site followed our protocols and in an abundance of caution, made the decision — in partnership with the state — to pause operations for the remainder of the day. In North Carolina, according to The Associated Press (AP), one mass vaccination site and two clinics stopped administering Johnson & Johnson doses after at least 26 people experienced adverse reactions, including fainting. According to the AP, David Wohl, an infectious disease expert at UNC Health who oversees the UNC vaccination sites, said between eight and 14 of the roughly 1,250 Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients it injected on Thursday fainted after receiving the shot, though nobody was taken to a hospital. In response, the CDC said it was analyzing the incidents, but that they still, at that time, recommended the use of the vaccine. Per The AP: Because adverse reactions halted distribution at some clinics, but because the halt was not permanent, the claim is a Mixture. On April 13, 2021, the CDC announced it would temporarily halt administering the Johnson and Johnson vaccine to investigate a potential blood clotting issue that occurred in 7 cases out of 6.8 million shots administered. (en)
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