J&J Pause May Change Some Pierce County Appointments
TACOMA — The Tacoma - Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD) confirms they will join the rest of Washington state in pausing administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
The decision comes after six cases of severe blood clotting were linked to that particular vaccine. None of the cases were in Washington state.
Following a request from the Centers for Disease Control early Tuesday, Washington and several other states announced that they were pausing the vaccine's use until the issue could be further investigated.
Now, TPCHD is echoing that call, saying they will comply with the state's decision and stop offering the J&J vaccine to county residents. Anyone who already had an appointment with TPCHD for a shot of the J&J vaccine, will instead be receiving the Moderna vaccine, the department said.
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