PRESS RELEASE

CUMMING, Ga. – Georgia Department of Public Health has halted vaccinations at Cumming Fairgrounds after eight people reported adverse reactions to the J&J shot Wednesday.

Officials said one person was taken to the hospital then released. Seven more were evaluated on site then went home.

According to a Department of Public Health press release, the reactions were, “Consistent with common reactions to adults being vaccinated with any vaccine but due to the number of individuals affected, the site stopped the J&J vaccinations to evaluate.”

Director of Public Health Dr. Kathleen Toomey issued the following statement: “There is no reason to believe there is anything wrong with the vaccine itself and other individuals who have received the J&J vaccine should be concerned. We are looking into what happened and what may have caused the reactions, including conditions at the fairgrounds such as heat and the ability to keep the site cool.”

The Centers for Disease Control is also evaluating the situation here and in North Carolina, Iowa and Colorado where similar reactions were reported.