Colorado shuts a vaccination site after 11 'adverse reactions' to Johnson & Johnson shots, plus other developments

Colorado vaccination site shuts down after 11 'adverse reactions' to Johnson & Johnson jabs: Latest COVID-19 updates A mass vaccination site in Colorado was shut down after 11 people suffered reactions from shots, including nausea, dizziness. Latest COVID-19 news. John Bacon and Elinor Aspegren USA TODAY

A mass vaccination site in Colorado was shut down Wednesday after 11 people suffered "adverse reactions" including nausea and dizziness after receiving the one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine.

Centura Health said in a statement that it "followed our protocols and in an abundance of caution, made the decision – in partnership with the state – to pause operations for the remainder of the day."

Two patients were transported to the hospital for observation while EMTs treated the other nine people with juice and water, the state health department said.

Over 1,700 people received shots at the site in Commerce City, a few miles north of Denver, so the issues involved less than 1% of the vaccinations. The 640 patients who were unable to receive their vaccine because of the pause will be automatically rescheduled for Sunday, Centura said. The state said the Pfizer vaccine, requiring two doses, will be administered Sunday.

"We know it can be alarming to hear about people getting transported to the hospital," said Scott Bookman, the COVID-19 Incident Commander. "From what we know, today’s side effects were consistent with what can be expected.”

Also in the news:

►A Los Angeles mass vaccination site will allow any adult to stand in line for a COVID-19 vaccine Thursday through Sunday after vaccination appointments went unfilled in recent days, the governor’s Office of Emergency Services said. 

►Baseball fans headed to the San Francisco Giants opening game Friday will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test result in order to be admitted, the team said on its website.

►Hawaii announced plans to expand vaccine eligibility to all adults by April 19, becoming the final state to commit to Biden's call to lift eligibility requirements.

►Nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in New York, Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, a situation that is putting pressure on the federal government to consider sending more doses to hot spots.

►Idaho Gov. Brad Little joined Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in banning their state governments from requiring or issuing COVID-19 “vaccine passports.”     ....