Copy shortlink: The small risk of a rare side effect didn't stop Breanna Valverde from getting a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine last week. The Maple Plain resident had discussed the single-dose shot with her doctor before federal regulators temporarily halted use of the vaccine last month amid safety questions and concerns. But after those same regulators called for a restart, Valverde checked back with her physician, then took action after hearing the news that a Minnesota first-grader died of COVID-19. "My reason for getting it is not really for myself," said Valverde, a 44-year-old mother of two. "I don't want to be a part of unknowingly giving it to someone else."