The J&J vaccine is the only vaccine approved in the United States that requires a single dose.
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Los Angeles will temporarily stop administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as recommended by federal health authorities Tuesday morning after receiving reports of blood clots.
Vaccination break It will be in force at all vaccination points in the city until further notice. People who already have an appointment scheduled for Tuesday will receive another vaccine, as Deputy Mayor Jeff Gorell said on Twitter.
The City of Los Angeles will discontinue the use of Johnson & Johnson #COVID vaccine today, until further notice, at all locations in the city. Any previous appointment made today will be honored with another vaccine. Details will be available later this morning at @MayorOfLA
– eff 𝐆orell (@JeffGorell) April 13, 2021
The California Department of Public Health has not yet ruled on whether the state will also stop running Johnson & Johnson for the time being.
Plans to expand eligibility and reopen the economy
Although health authorities already anticipated that there would be fewer doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week, a prolonged discontinuation of its use could significantly delays the California vaccination campaign.
The complete reopening of the state, scheduled for June 15, is conditioned by the progress of inoculation. But it is unclear whether Johnson & Johnson’s temporary suspension will affect Governor Gavin Newsom’s goals.
Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine cessation announcement arrives A few days before inoculation, eligibility is extended to all residents of the state aged 16 and over.. However, many counties and cities have passed state guidelines and vaccinate even the very young.
In the case of the city of Los Angeles, last Sunday it allowed those over 16 years old book an appointment at city-managed vaccination points. As of Tuesday, this age group has already started to be vaccinated in the indicated places.
State of vaccination in California
So far 23 doses of the three COVID-19 vaccines were given in California approved in the United States. 38.8% of Golden State residents received at least one dose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Regarding the doses of Johnson & Johnson, nearly 850,000 were injected, according to the same federal sources.
While last week they were assigned to the golden state 574,900 Johnson & Johnson doses, CDC data show that this number was expected drops to 67,600 (88% less) and next week to 22,400 doses. Local and state authorities have already relied on that collapse, but on the recommendation of federal agencies, it will apply even less.
It is expected that the supply of vaccines Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Don’t be an added problem this week and keep themegative equals in California and across the country.