Pa. pauses use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine associated with clots
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FILE - In this Thursday, April 8, 2021 file photo, the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine sits on a table at a pop up vaccinations site the Albanian Islamic Cultural Center, in the Staten Island borough of New York. The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) APAP
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Pennsylvania officials on Tuesday told COVID-19 vaccine providers to stop giving out Johnson & Johnson vaccine until at least April 20.
Michael Rubinkam
With Pennsylvania still vaccinating its most vulnerable population, Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday that his administration is discussing when to make the COVID-19 shot more widely available and that he expects it to happen relatively quickly.
Providers under the state’s jurisdiction are supposed to schedule all currently eligible people who request a vaccine including people aged 65 and older and younger people with high-risk medical conditions by Wednesday. Wolf asserted that providers are on track to meet that goal, and said Pennsylvania will soon be at a point where anyone who wants a vaccine will be able to get one.
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