âItâs like a giant punch in the gut.â Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause frustrating for residents By John R. Ellement, Emily Sweeney and Charlie McKenna Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent,Updated April 13, 2021, 12:15 p.m. Email to a Friend Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff The sudden halt in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine created frustration, a new layer of COVID-19 health concerns, confusion, and uncertainty for many in Massachusetts Tuesday. Jonathan Kriner, a tech industry professional, said his wife got the J&J vaccine Monday and he was supposed to get his at 6 p.m. Tuesday, part of the familyâs plan to protect themselves and their 11-week-old son, Asher.