Important Message for Recent Recipients of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 Vaccine

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: As you may know, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) have paused the administration of the Johnson & Johnson (J & J) vaccine to review data involving six cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in women who were between the ages of 18 and 48.

This pause does not affect the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

The first thing to understand is that this adverse event is very rare – more than 6.8 million doses of the J & J vaccine have been administered in the U.S. and there have only been six cases of this blood clotting. None of these blood clot cases have been in New Jersey.

The blood clot, in the six cases, is called a cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) in combination with low levels of blood platelets (thrombocytopenia). All six cases occurred among women between the ages of 18 and 48, and symptoms occurred within 6 to 13 days after vaccination.

If you have received the J&J vaccine, you should not be overly concerned. You should, however, contact your physician or health care provider if you experience any of the following symptoms within three weeks after you have received the J & J vaccine: severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain, or shortness of breath. If you do not have a primary care physician, you can click here to find a Cooper University Health Care primary care physician.

For additional information and any updates, you can visit the CDC’s website vaccine page.

37 Comments

  1. Richard Slavitsky

    I received the J&J vaccine on April 5th and have no reactions other than a mild headache. No problems since.

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  9. vivian sislian

    I have found that since I received the J&J vaccine in March I feel much sicker after my faslodex and xgeva shots, I have stomach pain, nausea and body aches and pains that I didn’t experience before (I have been on the shots for 2 years now).and this discomfort is sidelining me from daily activities.

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    • Cooper University Health Care

      Thank you for your comment. For concerns regarding your health, please contact your primary care provider. If you require immediate care, please call 9-1-1 or proceed to your nearest emergency room.

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  13. Francesco Fantozzi

    I did received the J&J Vaccine on March 6, 2021 and I did not have any bad reaction at all, felt and feel great.
    Ty J&J

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  14. rajiv arapurakal

    I had a mild ache at injection site for three days. Otherwise did well.
    May 6th J&J injection.

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  15. Victoria Narcisi

    I just received my 2nd administration of Pfizer on 5/22. Waiting two weeks before going public! I also recovered from Covid back in early February! Never ever want that again.

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  16. Lourdes Lebron-tribbett

    I got the J & j Jannsen vaccine March 30th of this year and had terrible side effects that same day and still not 100%. headaches body aches, feeling like I had the worse flu ever and still don’t feel well and have been in contact with my doctor every two weeks or so…..

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  32. Craig W. Hodsdon

    Received the COVID-19 vaccination #1805031 on 03/07/2021, at Wegmans #010 in Cherry Hill, NJ. I have had no reactions at all.

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  34. Cynthia J waterman

    I have gotten my j&j shot on marçh 8-2021.and in 3 days later I have body pain for.2 days, so I call my doc 9 tor and he told me to take. 2 Tylenol .2days later I felt much better.

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