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Florida resumes use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine at mobile vaccination events

U.S. health officials on Friday lifted an 11-day pause on vaccinations using the Johnson & Johnson product.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The state of Florida has resumed the use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine at mobile vaccination events throughout the state.

This comes according to a tweet from The Florida Division of Emergency Management on Wednesday.

The state announced it would resume the use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine starting 7 a.m. this past Sunday at all regular federally-supported vaccination sites. 

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U.S. health officials on Friday lifted an 11-day pause on vaccinations using the Johnson & Johnson product following reports of some people developing an extremely rare type of blood clot.

Also on Wednesday, the state is hosting 19 mobile vaccination events, with no appointments required. Click the tweet below for a list of those sites.

The one in Jacksonville is located at 5126 Timuquana Road from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

   

  

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