Health Department Secretary Carlos Mellado announced tonight that the impact of stopping the use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be minimal and they will be able to continue the vaccination process.
According to the appointed secretary, all vaccination events scheduled with Johnson & Johnson’s have been rescheduled. “Fortunately, the impact on our vaccination process is minimal. We will continue to receive over 100,000 vaccines between Pfizer and Moderna that will be administered to our people, “he said in a message posted on social media.
All events scheduled with J&J have been rescheduled. Fortunately, the impact on our vaccination process is minimal. We will continue to receive over 100,000 vaccines between Pfizer and Moderna that will be given to our people. @health pic.twitter.com/1pz6DuIhSV
– Carlos Mellado López (@prsecsalud) April 13, 2021
Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will stop administering the Johnson and Johnson vaccine after reports of clotting.
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By this order, the secretary reported this morning to stop the use of this vaccine in Puerto Rico, one day after vaccination began for all over 16 years. In the United States and Puerto Rico, people under the age of 18 can only use the Pfizer vaccine.