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title: "Sutter Health Pauses Use of Janssen/J&J COVID Vaccine | Sutter Health"
description: "Sutter Health is pausing the Janssen/J&J COVID-19 vaccine out of caution, rescheduling patients with Moderna or Pfizer doses where possible."
url: "https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/media-resources/press-releases/media-statement-on-janssen-johnson-johnson-vaccine"
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# Media Statement on Janssen/Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

Sutter Health is pausing the Janssen/J&J COVID-19 vaccine out of caution, rescheduling patients with Moderna or Pfizer doses where possible.

April 13, 2021 by Sutter Health

![Media Statement on Janssen/Johnson & Johnson Vaccine](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/Vitals/press-releases/SafetyUpdates_VaccineUpdate-922e8e35.jpg?h=675&iar=0&w=1200 "Media Statement on Janssen/Johnson & Johnson Vaccine")

“In accordance with [CDC guidance](https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0413-JJ-vaccine.html) and out of an abundance of caution, we are pausing use of the Janssen/J&J vaccine.

“We are currently contacting patients scheduled for J&J vaccine today to cancel their appointments, and where possible will reschedule them with a different vaccine. Due to supply constraints, patients scheduled for J&J this week may need to be placed on a standby list and rescheduled as additional Moderna and Pfizer are made available to us. We will continue to follow public health guidance and update our protocols accordingly.”

Have more questions about COVID-19 vaccines? Visit the [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.sutterhealth.org/for-patients/health-alerts/covid-19-vaccine#w1612931391008) section of our COVID-19 Vaccine Resources [page](https://www.sutterhealth.org/for-patients/health-alerts/covid-19-vaccine#if-i-experience-side-effects).

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