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Operations at the mass vaccination event at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City have been put on pause after multiple adverse reactions to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for Centura Health.

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Following the administration of the vaccine and during observation onsite, a “limited number” of adverse reactions to the vaccine occurred, the spokesperson originally said. The spokesperson later confirmed 11 people who were vaccinated Wednesday had an adverse reaction. Medical staff on site determined two individuals required additional observation and were taken to nearby hospitals out of an abundance of caution.

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“We know it can be alarming to hear about people getting transported to the hospital, 

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and we want to reassure Coloradans that the CDC and public health are closely monitoring all the authorized vaccines continually. 

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From what we know, today’s side effects were consistent with what can be expected,” 

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said Scott Bookman, COVID-19 Incident Commander. 

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“Getting a vaccine is far safer than getting severely sick with COVID-19.”