California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Saturday that the state will immediately resume administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
The governor’s announcement followed the CDC and FDA’s decision Friday to lift the pause on the J&J vaccine, and the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup’s recommendation Saturday to resume the use of the vaccine.
“After additional review, analysis and scrutiny, experts have concluded the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is safe, effective and will protect you against the COVID-19 virus,” Newsom said in a statement. “To date, about a million Californians have already received this vaccine – including myself and many of the state’s top doctors. I encourage all Californians to trust the science, getting vaccinated is the best way to protect ourselves and our loved ones and end the pandemic.”
The pause was initiated due to rare cases of blood clotting. The vaccines will now carry a safety warning label.
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