The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released guidance recommending the temporary pause of the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine while they investigate several reports of rare but severe side effects.

As a result, DC Health requests that providers temporarily pause all scheduled Johnson & Johnson appointments until further notice.

Appointments made via http://vaccinate.dc.gov will receive direct notification of the cancellation and be offered an opportunity to rebook their appointment starting tomorrow evening.