Covid-19 live updates: Pause of J&J vaccine threatens to slow U.S. pandemic progress amid rising caseload
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Puerto Rico ceased distribution while the CDC and the FDA investigates the cases.
Arizona, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas did not call for a hard stop, but advised all vaccine distribution centers to temporarily halt Johnson & Johnson dosing until there is more information. Delaware said it would pause the Johnson & Johnson inoculations at state-run sites and advise providers and pharmacies to also pause. North Dakota is “strongly urging” providers in the state to pause.
All six cases of blood clots occurred among women between the ages of 18 and 48, and symptoms occurred six to 13 days after vaccination, according to the CDC and FDA. The CDC will hold a meeting Wednesday to review the cases and assess their potential significance, the statement said. The FDA will continue to investigate the cases.
