State Press Statements on pausing the administration of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine:

State Press Statements collected by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) on pausing the administration of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine:

• AZ – Arizona Department of Health Services Recommends Pause in Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
• CA – CDPH Issues Statement on Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
• CO – Colorado pauses use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after joint FDA and CDC announcement
• CT – CTDPH Statement on Pause In the Use of J&J Vaccine
• GA – DPH Follows FDA and CDC Guidance  Pausing J&J Vaccinations in Georgia
• ID – DHW recommends Idaho providers follow FDA and CDC guidance to temporarily pause administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
• IL – Illinois Department of Public Health Pauses Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
• IA – State Pausing Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Administration
• KS – Kansas Pauses Johnson & Johnson Administration
• LA – Out of extreme caution, Louisiana Department of Health puts temporary pause on all Johnson & Johnson vaccine
• ME – ADVISORY: Maine Advises Pause for Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
• MI – Michigan temporarily pausing use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine based on FDA and CDC guidance
• MN – State advises providers to follow federal pause on use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine during review
• NE – Nebraska To Pause Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
• NH – State Pauses J&J Vaccine, Won’t Slow Down Successful Roll Out
• NV – Nevada Health Response issues statement on federal “pause” regarding use of Janssen vaccine
• NJ – Statement from New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli
• NM – State pauses Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine distribution
• NC – Statement from NCDHHS on FDA and CDC Paused Administration of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
• NY – Statement from New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker Regarding Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
• OH – Ohio Advises Temporary Pause for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
• OK – OSDH asks all vaccine sites to immediately pause use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines
• OR – OHA asks the state’s vaccine providers to immediately stop administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
• PA — Department Of Health: Pause On Johnson & Johnson Vaccinations In Pennsylvania, FDA/CDC Announcement Highlights Vaccine Evaluation Process Is Working
• RI – Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Pause
• SC – DHEC Statement on Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine
• SD – Statement from Health Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon Regarding Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
• TN – Tennessee Department of Health Statement on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
• TX – DSHS Statement on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine ; Governor Abbott Statement On Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
• UT – Statement on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
• VA – Statement from Virginia State Vaccination Coordinator Dr. Danny Avula On Pause in Administration of Johnson and Johnson Vaccine
• WI – Wisconsin DHS Pauses Administration of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
• WV – Gov. Justice In accordance with CDC and FDA, all Johnson & Johnson vaccine administration paused in West Virginia