After 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.

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.

“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.