NH Pausing J&J Vaccine On Federal Advice; State Providing Alternatives

This morning, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration recommended a pause on the use of the single-dose J&J COVID-19 vaccine after reports that six individuals in the U.S. developed a rare disorder involving blood clots within about two weeks after vaccination.

1 COVID-19 Death, 515 New Cases Thursday

The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 515 new positive test results for COVID-19 and one death Thursday, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 3.5%.