Raleigh, NC – The Johnson & Johnson brand of COVID-19 vaccine has become popular with the public due to the fact that it was a single dose.
However, some local vaccine providers have postponed the use of the J&J vaccine after people had side effects on Thursday.
On Saturday, demand for the J&J vaccine was still high at a UNC Family Medicine clinic on Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh.
“Our 200 meetings were completed in about three days,” said Leslie Hopkins, the clinic’s administrator.
Wake County reported nearly 20 side effects after the J&J shooting from a very small percentage of those shot at a clinic on Thursday. Symptoms include nausea, dizziness and fainting from 18 of the more than 2,300 people who received the vaccine at PNC Arena. Wake County will continue to use the photo on Sunday.
Hopkins said he asks more questions to people who receive the vaccine, such as whether they fainted or fainted when they drew blood in the past. Those who had problems after the shootings had previous cases in which they fainted, according to Hopkins.
“I had a few questions from patients today,” Hopkins said.
On Friday, UNC Health issued a statement supporting their position that the J&J vaccine is safe.
“I found that there was nothing wrong with the vaccine itself,” Hopkins said. “It was just an incident of patients who had previously disappeared.”
Page Swanson was among the first to receive the J&J vaccine from UNC Health after saying they would temporarily stop using the fire. The announcement came as he made his appointment.
“This news came on the same day,” Swanson said. “I waited for reports of what happened.”
Raleigh’s reactions are not entirely isolated. In Georgia, medical officials are taking a temporary break on J&J after eight people suffered side effects in one place on Wednesday. Similar problems have been reported in Colorado and Iowa.
The CDC says there are no safety issues with the J&J vaccine.
Coronavirus vaccinations in NC
The latest information from the state shows that 28.4% of adults in North Carolina are completely vaccinated. You can schedule a vaccination for yourself at your mailing address.org or by calling (984) 215-5485.