J & J COVID vaccinations can resume in Washington state, Inslee says

Inoculations with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine can begin again, Gov. Jay Inslee said Saturday, after a review by scientific experts in western states found the vaccine safe and effective.

The Western States Scientific Safety Review work group — composed of vaccine experts from Washington, California, Oregon and Nevada — met Friday to review data about the vaccine’s potential risks, after more than a dozen women nationwide developed rare blood clots.