Adverse Reactions Temporarily Halt J&J Vaccinations At NC Site

RALEIGH, NC — One day after more than a dozen adverse reactions were reported, Federal health officials have given the all-clear for Johnson & Johnson vaccinations to resume in North Carolina.

A vaccination clinic operating at the PNC Arena in Raleigh temporarily halted administering vaccines Thursday afternoon "out of an abundance of caution" after 14 people reported minor reactions and four people were taken to an area hospital for evaluation, WSOC reported.

By the time the decision was made, more than 2,300 vaccinations had been administered at the clinic Thursday, according to Wake County officials.

“The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Wake County Public Health Department to investigate a limited number of reactions that were reported during Johnson & Johnson vaccinations at PNC Arena on Thursday, April 8," the CDC said in a statement. "Analysis by the CDC did not find any safety issues or reason for concern; and the CDC recommends continuing to administer the vaccine.”

The incident underscores the importance of monitoring following a shot, said Wake County Medical Director Dr. Kim McDonald.

“We have been administering J&J vaccine here in Wake County since early March, and nationally, more than 4.5 million people have received the J&J shots,” McDonald said in a statement. “Reactions are expected, but what’s important is that our patients are here with us being monitored, and medical personnel are right here in our clinics to respond to these rare events.”

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