Jack Heuer, vice president of the Division of Human Resources, details Penn’s process and planning. The Penn Cares COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on Wednesday, is administering vaccines to eligible faculty, staff, and postdoctoral trainees.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first COVID-19 vaccines for use in the United States in mid-December, and institutions across the country, including Penn, began the process of vaccinating health care workers, first responders, and those individuals most at risk shortly after.
Penn opened the Penn Cares COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on Wednesday, April 14, and began administering vaccines to eligible faculty, staff, and postdoctoral trainees. This phased approach is consistent with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) guidelines.
Apr 14, 2021
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Pennsylvania said it is following the federal government’s recommendation and pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine during an investigation into reports of unusual blood clots.
The state Department of Health told all COVID-19 vaccine providers in the state to stop administering the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine until at least April 20 “out of an abundance of caution.”
According to federal data, Pennsylvania has received 778,000 doses of the J&J vaccine and administered more than 257,000.
The Wolf administration had reserved its initial allotment of the J&J vaccine for educators. The vast majority of Pennsylvania residents who have been vaccinated received either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, which are unaffected by the pause.
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Philadelphia and some suburban counties immediately halted giving out the one-shot vaccine as the rare reactions are investigated by the federal government. In New Jersey, health officials also decided to pause any use of the J&J vaccine.
If you have a vaccine scheduled for Tuesday or the rest of this week, be sure to contact the site to make sure it is open. In Philadelphia, for instance, the federally-run vaccination site at the Pennsylvania Convention Center said it would shift to Pfizer doses for the rest of the week.
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