California Halts COVID Vaccinations From Moderna Batch Linked To “Unusually High Number” Of Adverse Reactions

As the suspected death toll attributed to COVID-19 vaccines
rises around the world,
with dozens already reported in the US and Norway, California
health officials have asked health-care providers in the state to
immediately stop administering a batch of Moderna COVID-19 jabs
after an “unusually high number” of adverse reactions were linked
to it, according to
RT.

On order of�State epidemiologist Dr. Erica S. Pan and the
California Department of Public Health, the vaccines should be
shelved until a proper investigation can be conducted. The
lot in question is Moderna Lot 041L20A, and the department said
Monday that “fewer than 10 individuals” have suffered allergic
reactions and required medical attention over the past 24
hours.

All of the reactions appear to be tied to a single community
clinic that was administering the batch. The clinic reportedly
closed for several hours after a string of adverse reactions
occurred.

California has confirmed nearly 3MM COVID cases as of Monday
morning,

California COVID-19, By The
Numbers:

🔹 Confirmed cases to date: 2,942,475
🔹 Note: Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as
reporting of test results can be delayed

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— CA Public Health (@CAPublicHealth)
January 18, 2021

Officials on Wednesday announced a major expansion of
vaccination eligibility guidelines, allowing all residents 65 and
older to more quickly qualify for COVID-19 vaccinations.
As far as numbers go, more than 330K doses from the same Moderna
vaccine batch have been distributed to 287 providers across the
state, but this is the first time that health authorities have
received reports detailing adverse reactions associated with the
lot.

While acknowledging that “less data exists on adverse reactions
related to the Moderna vaccine,” the state epidemiologist insisted
that it’s still rare for vaccines to trigger serious side
effects. Moderna, the CDC, and the FDA are reviewing the batch and
all relevant medical data.

The COVID-19 jab has been linked to other cases of serious
medical emergencies, not just in the US, but in Europe and
elsewhere around the world.

In December, a physician in Boston said he suffered one of the
worst allergic reactions he’s ever experienced after receiving
Moderna’s vaccine, describing the episode as potentially
life-threatening,
while a doctor in Miami actually died due to a reaction from the
vaccine.

Similar cases linked to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have
been referred to the CDC and FDA for review. According to
other reports, Hong Kong’s government-appointed vaccine advisory
panel is seeking more data from the Norwegian and German
governments on the reported deaths of elderly people after they
received.