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J&J vaccine available in Doniphan Co

By Brian Hagen

04/29/2021

(KAIR)--Johnson and Johnson-brand COVID-19 vaccinations are beginning again in Doniphan County.

That word comes in a news release issued by the Doniphan County Health Department Home Health, and comes after the Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration recommend that the use of the vaccine resume in the United States, concluding that the benefits of that particular vaccine outweigh a rare risk of blood clots.

Use of the vaccine had been paused April 13.

According to the Doniphan County news release, the health department now has that vaccine available for anyone over the age of 18. Appointments to receive it can be made by calling 785-985-3591.

Meanwhile, doctors are reporting that more parents are refusing to have their sick children tested for the coronavirus because they don’t want to deal with the hassle if the result is positive. The Associated Press reports that Kansas Pediatrician Kristen Stuppy says that “from a public health perspective it scares me.”

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children and teens who have COVID-19 symptoms should be tested immediately — “especially important if they have in-person in school, sports or jobs, so that anyone who may have been exposed can be alerted." They also need to isolate.

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