Doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines nationwide are plummeting by 80% this week.Right now we don’t have any word from the Iowa Department of Public Health on how this could impact distribution in the state, but one Iowa county is changing the way they administer that vaccine after some recent issues.The Pottawattamie County Health Department says that three out of 35 people who received the single-shot vaccine last week had adverse reactions.They paused that clinic, consulted with the CDC, determined the shot was safe and started giving the shot again on Thursday.Pottawattamie County is now requiring people to hang around for 30 minutes after getting vaccinated.Meanwhile, Johnson & Johnson says the company is aware some people have developed blood clots after getting its vaccine. The company is looking at whether blood clotting had a direct relationship with its vaccine after four cases were reported with all COVID-19 vaccines.Some of the common side effects include pain and swelling at the injection site, fever and flu-like symptoms.Find out how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa —
Doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines nationwide are plummeting by 80% this week.
Right now we don’t have any word from the Iowa Department of Public Health on how this could impact distribution in the state, but one Iowa county is changing the way they administer that vaccine after some recent issues.
The Pottawattamie County Health Department says that three out of 35 people who received the single-shot vaccine last week had adverse reactions.
They paused that clinic, consulted with the CDC, determined the shot was safe and started giving the shot again on Thursday.
Pottawattamie County is now requiring people to hang around for 30 minutes after getting vaccinated.
Meanwhile, Johnson & Johnson says the company is aware some people have developed blood clots after getting its vaccine.
The company is looking at whether blood clotting had a direct relationship with its vaccine after four cases were reported with all COVID-19 vaccines.
Some of the common side effects include pain and swelling at the injection site, fever and flu-like symptoms.
Find out how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here.