Montco Vaccine Clinics Canceled After Johnson & Johnson Pause

NORRISTOWN, PA — Montgomery County has canceled some of its vaccination clinics scheduled for the next two days after the FDA and the CDC recommended a "pause" on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine over blood clot concerns.

The county's clinics for April 13 and April 14 which utilize the Johnson & Johnson doses will not take place. Anyone who made an appointment for these days at these clinics will be contacted by the county to reschedule.

The county's Pfizer clinics are not impacted and will continue as usual.

"This temporary pause in J&J vaccine distribution is being done out of an abundance of caution after six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot was found in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine," the county said in a statement Tuesday morning. "This pause will ensure the health care provider community is aware of the potential of adverse events and can plan for proper recognition and management due to the unique treatment required with this type of blood clot."

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The county is heavily reliant upon the vaccine. They received 21,000 doses of it last week, and are scheduled to get 10,500 weekly into the future. These shipments enabled them to open up vaccine eligibility to the general public on Monday.

The full schedule for the county's clinics over the next two days is as follows:

Tuesday, April 13

• OPEN: Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell (2nd dose – Pfizer)
• OPEN: Norristown Area High School, Norristown (1st doses – Pfizer)
• CLOSED: Parkside Shopping Center, Willow Grove (between Planet Fitness and Rally House) (One dose - J&J)
• CLOSED: Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale (One dose - J&J)
• CLOSED: Bethel Community Church of Pottstown, Pottstown (One dose - J&J)

Wednesday, April 14

• OPEN: Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell (1st and 2nd doses – Pfizer)
• OPEN: Norristown Area High School, Norristown (1st dose – Pfizer)
• CLOSED: Parkside Shopping Center, Willow Grove (between Planet Fitness and Rally House) (One dose - J&J)
• CLOSED: Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale (One dose - J&J)
• CLOSED: Bethel Community Church of Pottstown, Pottstown (One dose - J&J)