As demand for the J&J vaccine increases, experts urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated soon
and last updated 2021-04-07 21:56:42-04
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â When Grassroots Pharmacy received its first batch of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in March, appointments for all 100 doses were booked up within thirty minutes.
âOnce the appointments filled up, we had to go to a waitlist, of course, and our phones were ringing every two minutes," said pharmacy owner Dr. Shelley Roberts. âIt didnât surprise me, but it was a little bit stressful.â
The initial wait list grew by over 600 names within the week, according to Dr. Roberts. Grassroots Pharmacy received its third batch of the J&J vaccine on Wednesday. Staff spent the morning working through the waitlist to fill slots for the 200 available vaccine appointments.