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The use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is paused in Alexandria and Virginia as the FDA and CDC investigate several blood clot cases in the U.S. (Shutterstock)
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA As Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine use is temporarily paused as the FDA and CDC investigate several blood clot cases in the U.S., the impact will be minimal in the Fairfax Health District.
The Fairfax County Health Department says it will not administer the J&J vaccine until further notice. However, the health department and its vaccination partners have primarily been using the Pfizer vaccine for several months. No vaccination clinics or appointments will be impacted by the J&J pause.
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(Updated at 2:10 p.m.) Fairfax County will not be administering any Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines “until further notice,” following the advice by Virginia and the federal government.
“While this action limits the amount of available vaccine, its impact on the Fairfax Health District is minimal since the Fairfax County Health Department and its partners have primarily been using Pfizer vaccine for the past several months,” the county health department wrote in a blog post.
The county health department says this latest setback does not affect any of its clinics or appointments, and the “small amount” of the J&J vaccine that was being used will be substituted with the other vaccines.
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