HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.13.21 For Immediate Release_ State Issues Pause on the COVID J&J Vaccine, Butte County to Follow Suite
From:Almaguer, Lisa
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Kimmelshue, Tod;
Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;
Teeter, Doug;DOC, PublicHealth;Johnston, Dana
Cc:York, Danette;Kirk, Mia
Subject:For Immediate Release: State Issues Pause on the COVID J&J Vaccine, Butte County to Follow Suite
Date:Tuesday, April 13, 2021 1:26:05 PM
The following press release will be issued soon…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 13, 2021
State Issues Pause on the COVID J&J Vaccine,
Butte County to Follow Suite
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that
California will follow the FDA and CDC recommendations to pause the use of the Johnson and
Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after several cases of blood clotting were reported in the U.S. This pause
will remain while the safety of the vaccine is being reviewed by federal authorities. Butte County
Public Health will follow this determination made by CDPH. All previously scheduled vaccination
clinics in Butte County that were offering the Johnson and Johnson vaccine will be replaced with
Moderna.
Residents who booked a vaccination appointment at the Chico Community Vaccination Clinic for
Wednesday, April 15th will be rescheduled for Saturday, April 17th to receive the Moderna vaccine.
Residents who booked a vaccine through a local pharmacy that was offering the Johnson and
Johnson vaccine will need to coordinate directly with the pharmacy where the appointment was
booked.
As of April 12, more than 6.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen ) vaccine have been
administered in the U.S. CDC and FDA are reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare
and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine. All six cases occurred
among women between the ages of 18 and 48, and symptoms occurred 6 to 13 days after
vaccination.
Right now, these adverse events appear to be extremely rare. COVID-19 vaccine safety is a top
priority for the federal government and CDPH, and we take all reports of health problems following
COVID-19 vaccination very seriously.
Butte County residents who recently received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine who develop severe
headache, abdominal pain, leg pain, or shortness of breath within three weeks after vaccination
should contact their health care provider.
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