D.C.-area health departments are canceling Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine appointments, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration’s recommendation that it be put on hold because of safety concerns.
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D.C. Health told WTOP that they have temporarily discontinued the vaccine, and that all appointments for the J&J shot between Tuesday and Saturday have been canceled.
Those who had appointments in D.C. will receive a new invitation Wednesday night to book an appointment for later this week or next week.
In a call with reporters, D.C. Health Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt said the agency “notified all COVID-19 vaccine providers in the District of the pause in efforts ensure that no doses of the J&J vaccine would be administered by COVID-19 providers, including our hospitals, health systems, community health centers and retail pharmacies.”
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Aspiring entrepreneurs can get start-up advice from Warren Thompson, founder, president and CEO of Thompson Hospitality during the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority’s next Entrepreneurship 101 virtual workshop on Tuesday, March 2. Thompson Hospitality is the largest minority-owned food service, and one of the largest retail food and facilities management companies in the nation.
Click here for more information and for registration.
Warren Thompson started Thompson Hospitality in 1992 through the purchase of 31 Bob’s Big Boys restaurants and expanded into the contract food arena in 1997 via a partnership with Compass Group. Warren earned a BA degree in managerial economics from Hampden-Sydney College and holds an MBA from Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. He currently sits on the boards of Compass Group North America and Duke Realty.