Wisconsin health officials are telling vaccinators to stop administering of the Johnson & Johnson shot due to a federal review of adverse side effects reported.
The Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday recommended vaccinators pause the shots while they investigate unusual clots in six women between the ages of 18 and 48.
FDA officials say the pause could last days.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake says the pause order comes out of an abundance of caution.
“We are pausing administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine out of an abundance of caution. At this time, these adverse events appear to be extremely rare,” said DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake. “Vaccine providers should not administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at this time, and should hold on to the vaccine until federal review has been completed.”
People who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine should monitor for the following symptoms three weeks after their vaccination,
- Severe headache
- Abdominal pain
- Leg pain
- Shortness of breath
According to DHS health officials, symptoms associated with these severe events have occurred six to 13 days after vaccine receipt. DHS recommends that you contact your health care provider and use the v-safe program to report your symptoms.
You can read more about the DHS recommendation here.
