Hudson County Vaccination Site To Replace Johnson & Johnson Shots

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Following CDC and FDA recommendations on Tuesday to pause use of the Johnson & Johnson one-dose coronavirus vaccine, Hudson County will "pause administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine out of an abundance of caution" at its sites, the county said Tuesday. The main site in Kearny will keep all scheduled appointments and instead use the Moderna or Pfizer two-shot vaccines.

The county noted, "None of the rare side effects that have been reported as a result of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine occurred in Hudson County."

County Executive Tom DeGise said, “After reviewing the new information released from the CDC and consulting with our own experts, Hudson County has decided to proceed with caution and suspend administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Our vaccination site at the USS Juneau Center remains open for all eligible residents who will continue to be cared for under the watchful eye of the Hudson Regional Health Commission, which has done a remarkable job vaccinating our community safely and efficiently.”

The Hudson County Vaccine Distribution Center is operated by Hudson Regional Health Commission and overseen by County Executive Tom DeGise’s Vaccine Task Force, which includes representatives from the Hudson County Improvement Authority, the Hudson County Office of Emergency Management, County Department of Roads and Public Property, the Hudson County Schools of Technology and the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office. The center is located at the USS Juneau Center at 110 Hackensack in Kearny.

They are also still taking appointments for eligible residents. To register for sites around Hudson County, including private pharmacies, see Patch's updated list: Hudson County Vaccine Site Updates

On another note, those with appointments at the Holy Name Health clinics in Teaneck and West New York won't have to reschedule due to the pause. Instead, officials said they would honor all existing appointments and offer either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.

READ MORE: NJ Pharmacies To Stop Using Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

READ MORE: Many NJ COVID Vaccines Postponed

More information

• See stories about all three vaccines here and here.
• Find out if you're eligible now in NJ by clicking this link.
• As of this week, 562,000 Americans have died of the virus. (See how your county is doing with this CDC link.)

If you need help from volunteers to get an appointment:

A woman in Hudson County has started a group of volunteers called Sarah's Vaccine Angels, to help people in underserved areas of North Jersey to find an appointment. They can be reached at sarahsvaccineangels@gmail.com or 201-241-4292. READ MORE HERE.

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