Emergency meeting to be held today after pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine The Centers for Disease Control is holding an emergency meeting to review the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Both the FCD and CDC have recommended pausing its use following six reports of a rare and severe blood clot. Posted at 5:32 AM, Apr 14, 2021 and last updated 2021-04-14 05:50:53-04 (WXYZ) â The Centers for Disease Control is holding an emergency meeting to review the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Both the FCD and CDC have recommended pausing its use following six reports of a rare and severe blood clot. Nationwide, 6.8 million people have received the J&J shot. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Michigan will follow federal guidelines and not use the shots right now.