J & J’s vaccine is the only vaccine approved in the US that requires only one dose.
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Los Angeles to temporarily halt administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as recommended by federal health authorities on Tuesday morning after receiving reports of blood clots.
The pause in vaccination It will be in effect at all vaccination points in the city until further noticePeople who already have an appointment scheduled for Tuesday will get another vaccine, Deputy Mayor Jeff Gorell said on Twitter.
The City of Los Angeles will discontinue use of Johnson & Johnson #COVID vaccine today, until further notice, at all locations in the city. All previous appointments made today will be fulfilled with another vaccine. Details will be available later this morning at @BuienRadarNL
– 𝐉eff 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 now.
Plans to expand eligibility and reopen the economy
While health authorities already expected fewer doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week, a prolonged interruption in its use could slow down the California vaccination campaign
The Full state reopening, scheduled for June 15, is contingent on the progress of the vaccinationBut it’s not yet clear whether Johnson & Johnson’s temporary suspension will affect Governor Gavin Newsom’s goals.
Johnson & Johnson discontinuation announcement arrives days before vaccination, eligibility is extended to all state residents aged 16 and overHowever, many counties and cities are ahead of state guidelines and also vaccinate very young people.
In the case of the city of Los Angeles, it has been allowed for people over the age of 16 since last Sunday make an appointment at the vaccination points managed by the citySince this Tuesday, this age group has already started vaccinating at the indicated places.
Vaccination status in California
Up to now 23 million doses of the three COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in California approved in the United States. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 38.8% of the residents of the Golden State have received at least one dose.
With regard to the doses of Johnson & Johnson, nearly 850,000 were injected, as evidenced by the same federal sources.
While they were assigned to the gold state last week 574900 dose from Johnson & Johnson, CDC data shows that this number was expected drop to 67,600 (88% less) and next week to 22,400 dosesThe local and state authorities were already counting on that collapse, but, on the recommendation of the federal agencies, even less will apply
It is expected that the delivery of vaccines Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna no additional problem this week and keep it relatively equal in California and across the country.