R.I. vaccine subcommittee was âblindsidedâ by news of state lifting pause on Johnson & Johnson shot The state health director, in consultation with the Governorâs team, and support from other health department staff, made the final call. By Alexa Gagosz Globe Staff,Updated April 27, 2021, 10:45 a.m. Email to a Friend When Rhode Island state health officials announced late Monday that they would resume administering the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, members of the stateâs COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee were âblindsided by the news.âJonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff PROVIDENCE â When Rhode Island state health officials announced late Monday that they would resume administering the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, members of the stateâs COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee were âblindsided by the news.â