Indiana has put the Johnson and Johnson vaccine on pause. Here's what that means. Lawrence Andrea, Indianapolis Star Replay Video UP NEXT After federal health officials Tuesday said they are recommending a pause in the administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, Indiana followed suit. Indiana State Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Lindsay Weaver said the state has notified "all of our vaccine providers" administrating the Johnson and Johnson vaccine to pause its use. The move comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced they are reviewing six reported cases of a rare blood clot found in women after receiving the one-shot vaccine.