Pause of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Has Minimal Impact on Clark and Champaign Counties' COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

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Local health officials in Clark and Champaign counties indicate that the pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, following recommendations from federal and state health agencies, will have little effect on their COVID-19 vaccination clinics. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration advised the U.S. to halt the use of the Johnson & Johnson shot after six women between the ages of 18 and 48 reported a rare and severe blood clot after getting the vaccine. One person died.

Clark County's vaccination clinic does not often get Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Clark County Combined Health District Communications Coordinator Kyle Trout said, indicating that the pause "doesn't really" affect the county's clinic. The same can be said for Champaign County, where Health Commissioner Gabe Jones stated that they have not been getting much of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine lately.

Key Takeaways:

  • Clark County's vaccination clinic does not often get Johnson & Johnson vaccine, with Clark County Combined Health District Communications Coordinator Kyle Trout stating that the pause "doesn't really" affect the county's clinic.
  • Champaign County has not been getting much of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine lately, but did administer the vaccine to some individuals.
  • As of Tuesday, Clark County had 13,515 cases and 287 deaths of the coronavirus, and 45,721 residents had received at least one COVID-19 vaccination shot.
  • Nearly 26% of Clark County residents have been fully vaccinated.
  • The state of Ohio recorded 2,340 daily cases on Tuesday, making it the fourth time in the last week the state reported more than 2,000 cases a day.
  • The state reported 90 deaths on Tuesday for a total of 18,917.

Statistics:

  • 6.8 million people had received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the U.S. as of Monday.
  • 264,311 Johnson & Johnson vaccines have been administered in Ohio.
  • 34% of Clark County's total population has received at least one COVID-19 vaccination shot.
  • 26% of Clark County's population has been fully vaccinated.

Sources:

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Food and Drug Administration
  • Ohio Department of Health
  • Clark County Combined Health District
  • Champaign County Health Department
  • Springfield News-Sun (Krsten Spicker and Associated Press contributors)
  • Tribune Content Agency, LLC.