Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine debuts in local health district | Coronavirus

WINCHESTER – The new Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, which requires only one vaccine, debuted Friday at the vaccination clinic at the James R. Wilkins Jr. Athletics & Events Center at Shenandoah University.

About 1,500 Johnson & Johnson injections were given at the clinic on Friday, which works in partnership with the Lord Fairfax Health District and Valley Health. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was approved for emergency use by the United States Food and Drug Administration a week ago.

There are now three COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States for limited groups of the public. The vaccines produced by Pfizer, Moderna and now Johnson & Johnson are all approved by the FDA for emergency use.

The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines require two doses, given …

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