PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says health officials are seeing more signs of vaccine hesitancy, especially in the central, more conservative part of the state. He says they had been expecting to see it as vaccine supplies ramped up.
“It was covered by the fact the supply wasn’t up to demand. So the theme for the first three months of the vaccine rollout was 'There’s just not enough supply.' So the hesitancy issue just didn’t rear its ugly head," he said.
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He and acting Health Secretary Alison Beam are hopeful the pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is proof that vaccine safety is taken seriously and vaccinations can be trusted.
Wolf says there are plans in the works for campaigns to encourage Pennsylvanians to get the shots – especially younger people who might not be as concerned about getting the vaccine.
The governor says he is getting his first shot on Monday. He doesn’t know which one he is getting.
The CDC’s vaccine advisory committee has a meeting scheduled for next Friday. It’s unlikely any decision on the J&J vaccine would be made before then.
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