HANDELSSTAD, Colo. (CBS4) The COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City was suspended on Wednesday afternoon after 11 patients experienced adverse side effects after receiving the shot. Centura Health originally said 18 people were affected, but later corrected the number to 11 people.
The website used the vaccination against Johnson & Johnson / Janssen coronavirus.
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“We got there early at 2:30, and then there were about five cars away to get the shot, and they stopped it,” recalled Paul Doucett, who would receive the vaccine on the premises. “There were two ambulances. One moved in while we moved in and there was already one set up. At least an hour and a half has passed before they say, ‘We just are not comfortable with the adverse reactions, so we have to plan you again.’ ‘
The Department of Public Health and the Environment in Colorado says the patients experienced symptoms such as nausea and dizziness. They add that there is no reason to believe that other people who have been vaccinated on this site should be concerned.
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‘We are committed to providing safe community clinics, and we are so grateful that today the clinic has noticed and helped patients with immediate side effects. We know it can be worrying to hear about people being transported to the hospital, and we want to ensure Coloradans that the CDC and public health closely monitor all authorized vaccines. “As far as we know, today’s side effects were in line with what can be expected,” said Scott Bookman, COVID-19 Incident Commander. ‘Getting a vaccine is much safer than getting seriously ill with COVID-19. This is why I got the vaccine and that I wanted my family to get it. Based on everything we know, it remains true that the best vaccine you can get is the one you can get the fastest. Many thanks to everyone who had to recreate their appointments today for their patience. ”
The website is managed by Centura Health. According to a spokesman, 1,777 people received the shot, and 11 experienced adverse reactions. According to medical experts, Centura did not say what the symptoms were, but only that they matched according to the typical reactions.
“We have seen a limited number of adverse reactions to the vaccine,” said Centura spokeswoman Lindsay Radford. “We followed our protocols and, with an abundance of warnings, made the decision – in partnership with the state – to interrupt the rest of the day.”
According to Centura, nine people experiencing a reaction at the site were monitored and sent home while two others were taken to hospital for further observation.
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A total of 640 patients could not receive their vaccine on Wednesday. Centura Health plans to resume appointments for April 11 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
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Doucett admits he is now apprehensive about receiving the J&J vaccine, and he’s glad his vaccination has been rescheduled. He says things just stopped when he was in line.
‘(They) walked through some waters and said,’ There’s a small problem, just stand by for a moment. ‘And they came back like an hour or so later, and then they said there were too many negative reactions and that they did not feel comfortable with it and that they would reschedule it.
“I’m glad I did not get the chance and that I had unfavorable reactions,” he said.
But in the end, he will be happy to be vaccinated.
‘I’m a mariner, so I’m not really worried about anything. I’ll take the shot if they say it’s good for me. As dr. Fauci says, take the shot, I’ll take the shot. I trust science, ”he said.
His wife received the J&J vaccine earlier in the day at the Ball Arena vaccination center in Denver and he says she is doing well.
“It’s not going to scare me at all,” he said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the J & J / Janssen is a single-dose COVID vaccine that was 63% effective in clinical trials. Possible side effects in the arm where the shot is given include pain, redness and swelling. Other side effects in the body can include fatigue, headaches, muscle aches, chills, fever and nausea. The CDC said that side effects usually start within a day or two after vaccination, and should go away within a few days.
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According to the CDPHE, there were ten reactions to community vaccines before the incident, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. The CDC and FDA both manage the system.