SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras made the following announcement today regarding distribution of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine on its campuses:
“SUNY is following the recommendation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the New York State Department of Health to immediately pause, out of an abundance of caution, administering the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine. We are working with New York State to locate and receive alternative COVID-19 vaccines for our students. We urge all students with appointments for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to contact their campus or vaccination site because alternatives have already been found in some instances.
“Our priority will always be the health and safety of our students. We encourage any student who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and is experiencing any health effects such as headache, abdominal pain, leg pain, or shortness of breath within three weeks after vaccination to contact their campus or healthcare provider.
“While we must not slow down the process of protecting our students from the COVID-19 virus, we must also do all we can to ensure their safety and health every step of the way. We will keep our campus communities informed as more information becomes available.”
Pictured: Gov. Andrew Cuomo yesterday at a vaccination event at Suffolk County Community College.
The 34 SUNY campuses that got the allotment of J&J vaccines are:
Farmingdale State College, UAlbany, Adirondack Community College, New Paltz, Corning Community College, Old Westbury, Oneonta, Orange County Community College, Potsdam, Canton, Rockland Community College, Suffolk County Community College, Finger Lakes Community College Monroe Community College, Niagara County Community College, Broome Community College, Cortland, Genesee Community College, Jefferson Community College, Mohawk Valley Community College, SUNY Morrisville, Binghamton University, Brockport, Buffalo State, University at Buffalo, Delhi, Geneseo, Maritime College, Optometry, Oswego, Polytechnic Institute, Alfred State College, Alfred University – NYS College of Ceramics and Stony Brook University.
Also see: https://cccnews.info/2021/04/06/suny-to-get-18600-jj-vaccines-for-its-34-residential-campuses/
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