FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 21, 2021
“Pause” in Administration of Vaccine Doses Lifted Following Rigorous Review
Santa Clara County, CA – Following rigorous review by safety regulators, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a statement last night advising vaccine providers in California “that they can immediately resume the administration of lot 41L20A of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which was temporarily paused on Sunday due to possible allergic reactions.” CDPH officials convened the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup and worked with the CDC, FDA, the County of San Diego Department of Public Health, and Moderna to investigate the possible allergic reactions, which had been reported in San Diego County. The regulators and public health officials determined that there was no scientific basis to continue the pause on administering doses from this particular lot of Moderna vaccine.