Amid Johnson & Johnson concerns, L.A. opens COVID-19 vaccines to residents 16 and up Hayley Smith © Provided by The LA Times Syringes loaded with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine lie on a tray at a vaccination clinic in Lakewood on March 31. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
The city of Los Angeles on Tuesday opened COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all residents 16 and older the same day federal health officials urged a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine after reports of serious blood clots.
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended pausing the use of the one-dose vaccine after six women between the ages of 18 and 48 developed a “rare and severe” blood clot within two weeks of receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, officials said.
Amid J&J concerns, L A opens COVID vaccines to 16 and up
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