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Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Update:
On Friday, April 23, 2021 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lifted the pause on the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) recommends that any vaccine provider in the state who has available Johnson & Johnson vaccine resume administration, effective immediately.
The pause was recommended after reports of six cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals following administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The CDC and FDA issued the following:
Use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine should be resumed in the United States.
The FDA and CDC have confidence that this vaccine is safe and effective in preventing COVID-19.
The FDA has determined that the available data show that the vaccine’s known and potential benefits outweigh its known and potential risks in individuals 18 years of age and older.
At this time, the available data suggest that the chance of TTS occurring is very low, but the FDA and CDC will remain vigilant in continuing to investigate this risk.
Health care providers administering the vaccine and vaccine recipients or caregivers should review the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine and the Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers, which have been revised to include information about the risk of this syndrome, which has occurred in a very small number of people who have received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine.
You can find more information on the CDC website here.
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is only a very small percentage of the vaccine that has been given in Woodbury County.
View the April 23, 2021 Announcement from the Iowa Department of Public Health
View the April 12, 2021 Joint Statement from the CDC and FDA on the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Appointments
SDHD is currently scheduling appointments for the following COVID-19 vaccines in our office:
- First dose Pfizer (ages 18 and older)
- Second dose Pfizer (ages 18 and older)
- First dose Pfizer (ages 16 and 17)
- Second dose Pfizer (ages 16 and 17)
- Second dose Moderna (ages 18 and older)
- Single dose Johnson & Johnson (ages 18 and older)
CLICK HERE to schedule an appointment.
You can also call our office at 712-279-6119 to schedule a vaccination appointment.
You can search for additional vaccine providers in our community at https://vaccinate.iowa.gov/providers/.
If you have health questions or concerns regarding the vaccine or are wondering about vaccination after recent COVID infection, please consult your health care provider. Allow at least 14 days between receiving any other vaccination before receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
Need to cancel or reschedule your COVID-19 vaccine? Did you know you can do that on-line? Simply click on the link provided in your appointment confirmation email. Please remember that clinic dates and times are limited. If you are registered for a vaccine appointment and no longer need the appointment because you can't make it or have received the vaccine somewhere else, please go online and cancel your appointment so that it can be made available to someone else.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Information
1. The safety of COVID-19 vaccines is a top priority. The U.S. vaccine safety system ensures that all vaccines are as safe as possible.
2. There will be a limited supply of vaccine that is expected to increase in the weeks and months to come.
3. Two of the vaccines currently in use require TWO doses for full effectiveness. The Pfizer vaccine requires 21 days between doses, and the Moderna vaccine requires 28 days between doses. The different vaccine products will NOT be interchangeable - the series of two doses must be completed with the same vaccine product. One of the vaccines, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, is a single dose vaccine. When you are vaccinated, you will receive a card identifying which vaccine you received, and when you need to receive your next dose. Full protection is reached about two weeks after receiving the second dose of a dual dose vaccine, or two weeks after one dose of the single dose vaccine.
4. COVID-19 vaccines will not give you COVID-19. None of the COVID-19 vaccines currently in development in the United States use the live virus that causes COVID-19. There are several different types of vaccines in development. However, the goal for each of them is to teach our immune systems how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. It typically takes a few weeks for the body to build immunity after vaccination. That means it’s possible a person could be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 just before or just after vaccination and get sick. This is because the vaccine has not had enough time to provide protection.
5. COVID-19 vaccines will not cause you to test positive on COVID-19 viral tests. Vaccines currently in clinical trials in the United States won’t cause you to test positive on viral tests, which are used to see if you have a current infection. If your body develops an immune response, which is the goal of vaccination, there is a possibility you may test positive on some antibody tests. Antibody tests indicate you had a previous infection and that you may have some level of protection against the virus. Experts are currently looking at how COVID-19 vaccination may affect antibody testing results.
6. People who have gotten sick with COVID-19 will still benefit from getting vaccinated. Due to the severe health risks associated with COVID-19 and the fact that re-infection with COVID-19 is possible, people may be advised to get a COVID-19 vaccine even if they have been sick with COVID-19 before. At this time, experts do not know how long someone is protected from getting sick again after recovering from COVID-19. The immunity someone gains from having an infection, called natural immunity, varies from person to person. Some early evidence suggests natural immunity may not last very long in some people. We won’t know how long immunity produced by vaccination lasts until we have a vaccine and more data on how well it works.
7. Getting vaccinated can help prevent people from getting sick with COVID-19. While many people with COVID-19 have only a mild illness, others may get a severe illness or they may even die. There is no way to know how COVID-19 will affect you, even if you are not at increased risk of severe complications. If you get sick, you also may spread the disease to friends, family, and others around you while you are sick. COVID-19 vaccination helps protect you by creating an antibody response without having to experience sickness.
8. It is possible to have both the flu and COVID-19 simultaneously making it more important than ever to get a flu vaccine this season. The flu vaccine will not protect against COVID-19, however flu vaccination has many other important benefits. Flu vaccines have been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization and death. Getting a flu shot will reduce the risk of becoming hospitalized with the flu and help conserve potentially scarce health care resources. The CDC recommends everyone older than 6 months of age receive a yearly flu vaccine. If you are currently having trouble obtaining a flu shot this year please call SDHD at 712-279-6119 and we can assist you.
9. SDHD has been and continues to work with the state of Iowa, local health care providers, and other partners to discuss the logistics of disseminating the vaccine.
10. SDHD is currently working on providing informational and additional technical assistance on proper storage and handling of the vaccine with partners who plan to provide vaccines.
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