Johnson & Johnson (J&J)/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Expiration
Texas Health and Human Services Commission sent this bulletin at 05/05/2023 03:04 PM CDT / Este e-mail ha sido enviado por Texas Health and Human Services Commission el 05/05/2023 03:04 PM CDT![]() |
May 5, 2023
Dear COVID-19 Vaccine Providers,
All current inventory of Johnson & Johnson (J&J)/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in the United States will expire on May 6, 2023. There will not be a shelf-life extension for these vaccine products.
Texas Department of State Health Services is requesting providers to dispose any remaining doses of this vaccine in accordance with COVID-19 Vaccine Disposal Guidelines and local regulations and processes for medical waste.
The expired doses must be recorded as waste in the Vaccine Allocation and Order System (VAOS). Instructions for reporting waste in VAOS can be found here:Reporting Waste in VAOS
If you have any questions, please contact DSHS COVID-19 Vaccine Management at COVID19VacMgmt@dshs.texas.gov.
Thank you for your continued excellence with COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
Texas Department of State Health Services
