Many Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses may be close to expiring

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The buildup of unused doses is a result of safety concerns after the FDA paused distribution of the J&J doses, state health officials say.

are piling up on state shelves, leaving state officials increasingly concerned that the lack of a coordinated federal plan to redistribute them means hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of doses will go to waste.in early April pausing distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine because of safety concerns. Enthusiasm for the one-dose shot was dampened after the 11-day pause, according to state officials.

Lead adviser Andy Slavitt said Tuesday at the White House COVID-19 Response Team briefing that"a very small fraction of doses that have been sent out to states" are at risk of expiring. West Virginia has 20,000 to 25,000 doses nearing their expiration date, said Dr. Clay Marsh, head of state's COVID-19 response.

In states like Ohio, the expiration date is just two weeks away. Gov. Mike DeWine's office is pointing to the looming expiration date on 200,000 doses to encourage Ohioans who have not been vaccinated to get vaccinated. Dan Tierney, a spokesperson for the governor's office, told NBC News,"We want these shots in arms — that's our top priority."

 

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