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Johnson & Johnson vaccines to return to Kane County Health Dept. clinics this week

Some clinics to start accepting walk-ins

By Kane County Chronicle staff report
FILE - In this March 3, 2021, file photo, U.S. Army medic Kristen Rogers, of Waxhaw, N.C., holds a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in North Miami, Fla. With the U.S. pause of the vaccine, authorities are weighing whether to resume the shots the way European regulators decided to -- with warnings of a “very rare” risk. New guidance is expected late Friday, April 23, after a government advisory panel deliberates a link between the shot and a handful of vaccine recipients who developed highly unusual blood clots. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

The Kane County Health Department will resume administering the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine at its clinics. (Marta Lavandier/AP)

The Kane County Health Department will resume administering the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this week, after federal health officials lifted the pause on its use.

According to a news release Tuesday from the Health Department, states are resuming distribution of the vaccine, accompanied by a warning about rare complications involving blood clots. No one from Kane County has experienced a bad reaction to the J&J vaccine, the release stated. A complete schedule, listing which vaccines are available and at which Kane County Health Department vaccination clinics, can be found online at KaneVax.org.

The Health Department is urging all eligible residents, which includes everyone 16 and older, to receive the vaccination.

“We are at a point where we must educate the community more creatively about the vaccines – especially on the myths and misconceptions that may drive fears that prevent people from getting vaccinated,” stated Kathy Fosser, interim executive director. “We are embarking on an outreach campaign, going to public events, churches, and other venues to register people for vaccination. We will be opening some of our clinic days for walk-ins.”

“We are now in the second phase of our community campaign, which is where we promote appointments,” said Michael Isaacson, assistant director of Community Health. “Initially, our community had an overwhelming demand and but a limited vaccine supply. Now, we’ve reached a position where we need to be proactive and reach out to the community.”

For more information and updates on COVID-19 in Kane County, visit the Kane County Health Department website at KaneHealth.com or call the health department at 630-208-3801.

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