Mecklenburg will keep using one-shot COVID vaccine after Raleigh concerns, CDC investigation Hannah Smoot, The Charlotte Observer
Apr. 9 Mecklenburg County will continue administering the one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after a CDC investigation, county officials said Friday.
A small percentage of people who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Wake County, along with some recipients in Iowa, Colorado and Georgia, reported dizziness, lightheadedness, feeling faint and sweating within hours of receiving the vaccine, the county said in a statement.
UNC Health and Wake County Public Health both temporarily stopped administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Thursday after some people reported reactions at their vaccination sites, The (Raleigh) News & Observer reported.
The stateâs next allocation of doses of Johnson & Johnsonâs coronavirus vaccine will reflect a decrease of nearly 90% after reported issues at the manufacturing plant, which could slow down vaccination rates as supply was starting to pick up.
New York is slated to receive 34,900 doses of Johnson & Johnsonâs COVID vaccine from the federal government next week â the 18th week of vaccine distribution since the United States started inoculations Dec. 14. The amount reflects an 88% decrease week over week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement Friday, or down from about 39,650 doses in the companyâs last tranche to the state.
Davidson County to continue with Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The Dispatch
Davidson County Health Department will continue to administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine despite the report of several patients in the Raleigh/Durham area having adverse reactions on Thursday.
Representatives from the health department state they are aware of the reports, which promoted some vaccine providers to halt dispensing of the J & J COVID-19 shot, but an investigation by the Center for Disease Control has determined the vaccine is safe to administer.
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“At this time the CDC recommends continuing dispensing of the J & J COVID-19 vaccine. Therefore, the Davidson County Health Department will continue with plans to provide the J & J vaccine at a clinic on Saturday, April 10 to those who made appointments earlier in the week,” said representatives from the Davidson County Health Departm