UPDATED: Tuesday, 11:39 a.m.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced that Kansas will pause administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine following an announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday morning.
There are reports of six recipients in the United States who developed a rare disorder involving blood clots within about two weeks of vaccination. No known cases have been reported in Kansas to date.
“Just as important as getting vaccines into arms — is making sure those vaccines are safe,” Gov. Laura Kelly said in a news release. “While this appears to have affected six people in the nearly seven million doses administered, out of an abundance of caution, Kansas will suspend Johnson and Johnson until the CDC and FDA clear it for use again.
“In the meantime, we anticipate our shipments of Pfizer and Moderna to continue and we will build on the one-third of Kansans who have already received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.”
The federal government will further study links between the vaccine and the rare blood clotting disorder. An emergency meeting of the CDC’s advisory committee has been scheduled for Wednesday.
Good Morning.
This morning the FDA & CDC recommended a “pause” in the use of J&J single dose Covid-19 vaccine. …
Posted by City-Cowley County Health Department on Tuesday, April 13, 2021
KDHE asks providers with Johnson & Johnson vaccine to pause administration of the vaccine immediately and to place the supply into storage while material is reviewed. After KDHE has reviewed the findings from the federal government, further guidance will be given to providers on next steps.
Those who have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine should contact their health care provider if they have any symptoms and report any illness to the VAERS Reporting System, https://vaers.hhs.gov.
The week of April 19th, Kansas is anticipated to receive the following doses, according to Tuesday’s news release:
39,780 Pfizer Prime
38,610 Pfizer Boost
29,000 Moderna Prime
27,800 Moderna Boost
From Monday:
Cowley College’s main campus in Arkansas City and its Sumner Campus in Wellington will conduct rapid COVID-19 testing and provide a one time dose of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
According to a news release from the college Monday, the vaccination clinic will take place in Ark City on Friday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside W.S. Scott Auditorium, and at the Sumner Campus in Wellington on Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cowley College students, faculty, and staff will need to bring a photo ID with completed paperwork to their vaccination time.
Individuals must be 18 years of age or older to be eligible. The consent form can be found at https://www.cowley.edu/covid-19/pdf/COVID-19-vaccine-consent-form-for-all-phases-032321.pdf
On Tuesday, April 20, Graves Drug will administer the one time dose of the Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to Cowley students, employees, and the general public on a first come first serve basis.
The clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside the Earle N. Wright Community Room.
Individuals interested in the clinic on April 20 must register for the vaccine at the following link: https://form.jotform.com/210968324486161
For additional information or questions about the vaccination clinics, please reach out to the Cowley College Response team at covid@cowley.edu.
