Johnson & Johnson vaccine resumes, keeping Milford Pharmacy busy
After nearly a two-week pause, pharmacies in western Connecticut are once again administering doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
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Apr 26, 2021, 9:56 PM
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nearly a two-week pause, pharmacies in western Connecticut are once again
administering doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
The
Food and Drug Administration recommended the pause on April 13 after
six female patients showed serious blood clots. One of them died.
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Milford
Pharmacy Manager Dr. Noura Jeblawi says the location has been busy vaccinating
residents since the Johnson & Johnson vaccine came back online.
"They
do trust the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] and FDA of how they
stated that the benefits overweight the risk,” she said.
Nelson
Pickering says he requested the Johnson & Johnson vaccine despite the
recent scare.
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“I'm a
little nervous. But I think the chances that one of those severe symptoms are
going to happen are pretty low,” he said.
Volunteers
say many patients are still opting for the convenience of one-dose protection.
Residents
can book their vaccine appointment at Milford Pharmacy & Home Care here.
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