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FDA and CDC Lift Pause on J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
Today, the agencies confirmed that a total of 15 cases of TTS have been reported to VAERS, including the original six reported cases.
Hawai‘i Pauses Johnson & Johnson Vaccinations
There are no reports of anyone in Hawai‘i developing blood clots after receiving a Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
People who received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine within the past few weeks should monitor themselves for symptoms and contact their healthcare provider if they experience a severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain, or shortness of breath.
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CDC and FDA Recommend Pause in J&J Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and US Food and Drug Administration is recommending a pause in the use and distribution of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine after six reported US cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals who had received the vaccine.
April 1, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 114 Cases (72 O‘ahu, 30 Maui, 8 Hawai‘i Island, 4 Out-of-State)
The state Department of Health reports that there were 114 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Thursday, including 72 on O‘ahu, 30 on Maui, eight on Hawai‘i Island, and four in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,223 cases logged over the past two weeks, 365 of them in Maui County.
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Available Across Hawai‘i, Demand Greater than Supply
The Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID-19 vaccine is now available across the state, but demand is still greater than supply. Therefore, only people age 70 and older and those in phase 1a and 1b of the vaccination plan are currently eligible, according to state health officials.
