Along with most other vaccination clinics, SUNY has put a pause on administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
System was receiving vaccine doses specifically for students.
Intially 21-thousand vaccines for residential and non- commuter students.
14-thousand for private colleges... the johnson and johnson doses are now being replaced with pfizer.
Suny chancellor jim malatras issued a statement after the bombshell johnson and johnson recommendation came out this morning.
He says -- "today the cdc and fda issued a statement recommending a pause in the use ofhe johnson & hnson vaccine out of an abundance of caution.
New york state will follow the cdc and fda recommendation and pause the use of the johnson & johnson vaccine statewide immediately today while these health and safety agencies evaluate next steps.
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