County of Santa Clara Pausing Administration of Lot 41L20A of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Pursuant to Direction from California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 18, 2021​

County Officials Working Closely with CDPH to Determine Next Steps
 

Santa Clara County, CA – Last night, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a statement “recommending providers pause the administration of lot 41L20A of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine due to possible allergic reactions that are under investigation.” More than 330,000 doses from this lot were distributed across the state, including 21,800 doses allocated to the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department for distribution to local vaccine providers. To the County’s knowledge, no doses from this lot of vaccine have been administered to anyone in Santa Clara County.