LA County reschedules bulk of appointments for J&J COVID shots
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LOS ANGELES - Following a sudden halt to the use of Johnson & Johnson s COVID-19 vaccine, Los Angeles County has rescheduled the vast majority of appointments for that medication or replaced the vaccination with a Pfizer or Moderna dose.
Federal health officials recommended a pause in the use of the J&J vaccine Tuesday, following reports of six women across the country developing potentially dangerous blood clots within two weeks of being vaccinated. One of the women died. These reactions to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are, as has been noted, extremely rare, county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Wednesday.
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The move, a pivotal moment in California’s long-running battle against the pandemic, clears away the last remaining barrier to widespread adult access to the precious doses.
As Gov. Gavin Newsom put it, April 15 isn’t tax day in California this year, it’s “vax day.”
“We are looking forward to getting more vaccines in more arms for one fundamental reason: It saves lives,” he said during a news conference Thursday. “These vaccines are safe. These vaccines are effective. These vaccines will get our kids safely back in person in school. These vaccines will quickly and safely get our economy moving again in a sustainable way, getting our small businesses back up on their feet.”
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - As eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations expands today to everyone age 16 and over, Los Angeles County has rescheduled the vast majority of appointments for the paused Johnson & Johnson shot, or replaced it with a Pfizer or Moderna dose.
Federal health officials recommended a pause in the use of the J&J vaccine Tuesday, following reports of six women across the country developing potentially dangerous blood clots within two weeks of being vaccinated. One of the women died.
“These reactions to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are, as has been noted, extremely rare, county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Wednesday. “Almost 7 million people have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the United States to date, making these unusual clots literally one-in-a-million events, a risk that s about half the risk of getting struck by lightning.
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