Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that the state would follow the CDC and FDA recommendation and suspend the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in Florida. But, he said, the temporary halt shouldn’t put a serious dent in vaccination efforts because the state was slated to get only 37,000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines this week. It is to get nearly 550,000 doses of Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, not including the tens of thousands sent directly to retailers and health care clinics by the federal government. Six women who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine suffered rare and severe blood clots. 

<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that the state would follow the CDC and FDA recommendation and suspend the use of the&nbsp;Johnson &amp; Johnson COVID-19 vaccine&nbsp;in Florida.&nbsp;But, he said, the temporary halt shouldn&rsquo;t put a serious dent in vaccination efforts because the state was slated to get only 37,000 Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccines this week.&nbsp;It is to get nearly 550,000 doses of Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, not including the tens of thousands sent directly to retailers and health care clinics by the federal government.&nbsp;Six women who received the Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine suffered rare and severe blood clots.&nbsp;</p>

Palm Beach News Briefs - The Palm Beach Post  - West Palm Beach, Florida

<p>Palm Beach News Briefs - The Palm Beach Post &nbsp;- West Palm Beach, Florida</p>

Palm Beach News Briefs - The Palm Beach Post  - West Palm Beach, Florida

Palm Beach News Briefs - The Palm Beach Post

Palm Beach- DeSantis suspends J&J COVID vaccine in Florida, says vaccination efforts shouldn't be greatly affected