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The Food & Drug Administration has authorized an extension of the shelf life for the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine from 4.5 months to 6 months (an additional 45 days). The decision is based on data from ongoing stability assessment studies, which have demonstrated that the vaccine is stable at 6 months when refrigerated at temperatures of 36 – 46 degrees Fahrenheit (2 – 8 degrees Celsius). This extension applies to refrigerated vials of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine that have been held in accordance with the manufacturer’s storage conditions.
Vaccine providers should take the following steps:
Step 1. Visit https://vaxcheck.jnj/ to confirm the latest expiration dates of vaccine, including those currently available for administration throughout the U.S.
Step 2. Update the expiration date for your inventory in WIR.
How to Extend an Expiration Date in WIR
- Click “Manage Inventory” on the left menu bar in WIR.
- On the manage inventory screen click “Show Inventory” on the top right of the screen.
- Find the expiration date you want to change using the lot number of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine.
- You should already have the new extended expiration dates for each lot in your inventory from using https://vaxcheck.jnj/ outlined in Step 1 above.
- Click on the blue Janssen COVID-19 link on the line with the corresponding lot number of the date you want to change
- This will take you to the Edit Vaccine Inventory Information screen. Find the “expiration date” field, and update the date to the new extended expiration date.
- Click "Save" on the top right of the screen.
- Repeat this process for each lot of Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in your inventory.
Step 3. (if applicable) update the expiration date on the Vaccine Exchange.
COVID-19 vaccines that are authorized under an EUA do not have fixed expiration dates, and their expiration dates can be extended as we get more stability data. Always be sure to check the manufacturer’s website to obtain the most up-to-date expiration dates for COVID-19 vaccines you have on hand.
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