PA Lifts Pause On J&J COVID-19 Vaccine

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has notified all COVID-19 vaccine providers that the pause in administering doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been lifted.

The move follows updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration.

Last week, the department recommended the pause in administering Johnson & Johnson vaccine until further guidance from the CDC and FDA was available as the federal agencies reviewed incidents of rare blood clots that occurred within two weeks of receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

The CDC has since determined that these incidents are "extremely rare" and that the vaccine is safe and effective for all individuals moving forward, the Pennsylvania Department of Health said.

More information on the Johnson & Johnson pause in Pennsylvania is here.

More information on how to get a coronavirus vaccine in Pennsylvania can be found here.