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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. The city will complete its vaccination clinic on Monday with hopes of getting shots in arms of 1,500 individuals.
The city’s 2-day clinic began Sunday morning in partnership with the El Dorado County Public Health and the Sheriff’s Office, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and 70 volunteers from Lake Valley Fire, Cal Tahoe JPA Paramedics, STAT and the CCC.
The clinic will run Monday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center located at 1180 Rufus Allen Boulevard.
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Based on the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the El Dorado County Office of Emergency Services has announced the temporary suspension of the Janssen Johnson and Johnson (J%J) vaccine.
Among more than 6.8 million doses administered nationwide, six cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot have been reported, with symptoms occurring between 6 and 13 days after receiving the vaccine.
Anyone who has received the J&J vaccine are encouraged to monitor their symptoms and be in contact with their doctor on their health status. According to the CDC & FDA, all six cases occurred among women between the ages of 18 and 48. The Washoe County Health District has administered about 2,878 doses of Janssen at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center and through its homebound program.
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