A massive COVID-19 vaccination site at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, was closed down Wednesday because 11 people suffered adverse side effects from the vaccines, The Denver Post reports.
- The reactions were specifically to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
- Two people were taken to nearby hospitals and placed under review and observation.
- According to KDVR, the group of people who were not hospitalized were given juice and water for their recovery.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said the side effects people at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park site suffered included nausea and dizziness, according to The Denver Post.
- Both symptoms were expected, according to the department. However, the site was closed due to caution.
- “The state has no reason to believe that people who were vaccinated today at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park should be concerned,” the department said, The Denver Post reports.
Similarly, Kevin Massey, a spokesperson for Centura Health, which runs the site, told The Denver Post that 0.8% of the people vaccinated suffered from side effects, according to The Denver Post.
- Centra Health said in a statement (via Fox Business): “Following the administration of the J&J vaccine and during onsite observation, we saw a limited number of adverse reactions to the vaccine. We followed our protocols and in an abundance of caution, made the decision — in partnership with the state — to pause operations for the remainder of the day.”