For Americans wary of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine as it returns to use after the investigation of a potentially deadly side effect, health experts have a message: The system worked.
A recommended hold on the vaccine was lifted on Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration after a 10-day review of rare and serious blood clots in some people who had received the shot.
The small risk of clots from the shot is far outweighed by its protection against the coronavirus, an advisory panel said. In the next six months, the shot could prevent some 1,435 COVID-19 deaths and 2,236 hospitalizations, compared with a projected 26 possible clot cases, according to a presentation by the CDC.
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Gov. Jay Inslee on Saturday announced that the Western States Workgroup that includes Washington state has authorized resuming the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
The announcement comes after the FDA and CDC also authorized the restart of the J&J COVID vaccine. The Western States Workgroup, comprised of vaccine experts from Washington, California, Oregon and Nevada, has met to review the data and analysis to ensure the safety and efficacy of all FDA-authorized vaccines.
The workgroup concluded that the J&J vaccine is safe and effective, the governor’s announcement said, and paired with patient and provider educational materials about potential risks, provides an important option to continue to reduce severe COVID-19 illness.
Inslee reauthorizes Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to resume in Washington state
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SEATTLE - Gov. Inslee announced Saturday Washington will be able to allocate the Johnson & Johnson vaccine again.
The state reauthorization comes after reviews by the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup were made to determine the efficacy and safety of the single-dose vaccine. The Workgroup concluded that the J&J vaccine is safe and effective, and paired with patient and provider educational materials about potential risks, provides an important option to continue to reduce severe COVID-19 illness, stated in a press release from the governor s office.
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