Gov. Ned Lamont’s office has not yet provided guidance for Connecticut in response to a recommendation early Tuesday that states take a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.
In Bridgeport, Mayor Joe Ganim announced that the city health department will discontinue administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine following the federal report.
“Safety and confidence in the vaccine is paramount. Unless, or until we are 100% confident in the J & J vaccine, we will pause its use,” Ganim said in a statment.
Yale New Haven Health has also decided to pause use of the vaccine, according to chief clinical officer Dr.