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Missouri will resume distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after federal scientific advisers found its benefits outweigh the risks.
While this news helps with vaccinating more mid-Missourians, plans for administering the vaccine in the area are still up for debate.
Cole County Health Department Director Kristi Campbell said the Cole County Health Department does not have any clinics planned with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine just yet, but there is a regional event on Wednesday where upcoming vaccination events and plans will be discussed.Â
Boone County had previously received 200 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine before the pause. More details will come by the end of the week with their plans of getting the vaccine and how much of it the health department will receive.
COLUMBIA - Missouri will resume distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after federal scientific advisers found its benefits outweigh the risks.
J&J had previously been put on pause due to 15 vaccine recipients developing highly unusual blood clots, out of nearly 8 million people given the shot.
The state made an announcement on Twitter on Friday night that lifted the 11-day pause on the vaccine.
While this news helps with vaccinating more mid-Missourians, plans for administering the vaccine in the area are still up for debate.
âThose will be discussions that we ll be having in the next week or so about how exactly to use the Johnson & Johnson if there are populations that would benefit from that,â Community Relations Specialist with the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Sara Humm said.
The CDC and the FDA recommended the pause earlier Tuesday morning over concerns about blood clots.
JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says it is pausing vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine until further notice.Â
A new standing order for the vaccine was issued by DHSS and is effective immediately.Â
The department says anyone who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine who develops a severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain or shortness of breath within three weeks of vaccination should contact their health care provider. Patients with other clinical questions should contact their health care provider or call the COVID-19 hotline at 877-435-8411.Â
Mid-Missouri pharmacies, health departments cancel Johnson & Johnson appointments
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Mid-Missouri pharmacies and health departments on Tuesday were canceling appointments and clinics where they planned to give out Johnson & Johnson coronavirus shots.
State officials said last week that the state expected to receive 10,600 doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine this week. From the beginning, my administration has supported the rigorous testing, trial, and stringent evaluation of all COVID-19 vaccines, Gov. Mike Parson said in a statement. We have paused state-allocated Johnson & Johnson vaccinations out of the same abundance of caution and await further guidance from the FDA.