No safety concerns found with J&J vaccine after reaction incidents in North Carolina

No safety concerns found with J&J vaccine after reactions in NC counties RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – North Carolina health officials, working with the CDC, found no safety issues or reasons for concern after a handful of reactions were reported during Johnson & Joh… Justyn Melrose myfox8.com

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – North Carolina health officials, working with the CDC, found no safety issues or reasons for concern after a handful of reactions were reported during Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations administered at PNC Arena on Thursday.

In a news release from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, it was recommended that the J&J vaccine continue to be given. Still, county health officials decided to hold off on using the J&J shots during Friday’s mass vaccination event at PNC Arena. UNC Health, which also paused the distribution of J&J doses on Thursday, said it plans to reassess the situation on Friday.

Duke Health said in a statement that minor side effects consistent with those reported by the manufacturer have been experienced, but it hasn’t had instances of serious side effects. As a result, Duke Health plans to continue giving the J&J vaccine.

More than 2,300 people received the vaccine Thursday at PNC Arena. Of them, 18 experienced symptoms including dizziness, nausea, fainting, and one allergic reaction. Four people were taken to the hospital for observation. Three of them have since been released, NCDHHS said.

Per the NCDHHS, the CDC is also aware of other incidents of reactions to COVID-19 vaccines that happened in Iowa, Colorado, and Georgia.

“People may experience temporary reactions after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine such as a sore arm, headache or feeling tired and achy for a day or two and in some cases, fever. In most cases, these temporary reactions are normal and are good signs that the body is building protection,” the NCDHHS said in a news release. ...