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TEXAS – The Texas Department of Health reported that more than half a million Johnson & Johnson vaccines have been administered around the state and that thus far have not been have reported cases of blood clots .
Health authorities stressed that None of the six cases reported nationwide occurred in Texas .
In the Houston area , the fourth largest city in the country, Harris County authorities announced that following the recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) regarding the suspension of the COVID vaccine – 19 of Johnson & Johnson will supply the doses of Pfizer and Moderna at their immunization centers.
In a statement from the Harris County Judge’s Office, Lina Hidalgo, it was reported that people who were hot to receive the Johnson & Johns vaccine nson at NRG Park will now receive the one from Pfizer.
He added that the mobile sites where he is vaccinating will be applying Moderna’s vaccine.
So far, the impact that the suspension of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will have on the Houston metropolitan area has not been detailed, given that the county and city authorities had received thousands of doses for application this week.
This week almost 8 were opened, 000 appointments to get vaccinated against COVID – 19 in the city of Houston, in addition to the more than 6, 000 that are being met daily at the NRG stadium, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Authorities in Harris County have been instructed not to dispose of Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Therefore, they assured that they will keep them until there is further instruction by the federal and state authorities.
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