{"id":47419,"date":"2021-04-13T18:34:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T00:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/montezuma-health-department-cancels-johnson-johnson-vaccine-clinic\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:38:28","slug":"montezuma-health-department-cancels-johnson-johnson-vaccine-clinic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/montezuma-health-department-cancels-johnson-johnson-vaccine-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"Montezuma health department cancels Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Vials of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine last month during the Community Vaccination at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in Durango.<\/span>Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The Montezuma County Public Health Department canceled this week\u2019s Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine clinic out of an abundance of caution after federal health officials\u2019 recommendation to temporarily suspend use of the shot.<\/p>\n

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment alerted providers to temporarily suspend use of the vaccine after the release of a joint statement<\/a> Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n

According to the statement, six people in the U.S. got \u201crare and severe blood clots\u201d after receiving the vaccine. A type of blood clot called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis was seen in combination with low levels of blood platelets.<\/p>\n

All six cases occurred among women between the ages of 18 and 48, six to 13 days after vaccination.<\/p>\n

According to Montezuma County Public Health Department Public Information Officer Vicki Shaffer, many locals had been waiting with anticipation to get the Johnson & Johnson shot, primarily it requires only one dose to complete the inoculation.<\/p>\n

While the adverse reactions to the Johnson & Johnson shot are rare, officials recommended the pause to make sure health care providers are up to date on how to recognize the reaction and respond accordingly.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s vaccine makes up a small portion of the state\u2019s weekly allocation. Per the CDPHE statement, this week\u2019s Johnson & Johnson allocation statewide is 9,700. Colorado expects to receive almost 280,000 doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccine this week, meaning that most clinics will not be significantly affected.<\/p>\n

According to a news release from the Montezuma County Public Health Department, people who reserved a spot in the clinic will be contacted by the health department on how to reschedule. The department still has Moderna vaccine available.<\/p>\n

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