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janssen one-dose covid-19 vaccine available in sask. starting wednesday

people will be considered fully vaccinated two weeks after getting a single dose of the janssen vaccine.

by lynn giesbrecht

nov 17 2021
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saskatchewan’s top doctor hopes the single-dose janssen covid-19 vaccine will convince a few more people to get vaccinated, but recognized the group wanting these vaccines is likely small.
a limited amount of the janssen — also known as johnson & johnson — vaccine will be available in several communities across the province starting wednesday.
“as we reached a high vaccine uptake, we did hear from a few people that they would prefer getting the single dose johnson & johnson vaccine so that is why saskatchewan opted to obtain limited supplies of that, which are now available,” dr. saqib shahab, the province’s chief medical health officer, told reporters during a covid-19 media briefing.
saskatchewan has received 2,500 doses of the single-shot vaccine and will be administering them to residents on a first-come, first-served walk-in basis, the province announced on tuesday. these vaccines cannot be booked through the online appointment booking system.
clinics offering this vaccine starting wednesday are scheduled in regina, saskatoon, estevan, prince albert, melfort, swift current, moose jaw, north battleford and lloydminster. the province noted poor weather conditions may delay the vaccine deliveries.
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people will be considered fully vaccinated two weeks after getting a single dose of the janssen vaccine. after those 14 days pass, people will be able to download their proof of vaccination qr code from mysaskhealthrecord or present their wallet card with identification.
as of tuesday, 87 per cent of residents ages 12 and up had their first shot of a covid-19 vaccine. this leaves only a small percentage eligible for the janssen vaccine, which is only available to those age 18 or older who have not yet been vaccinated against covid-19. it cannot be used as a booster or third dose.
“for a few who really want to hold out for the j&j vaccine, that opportunity is now available as well,” shahab said. he noted there are some communities, particularly in rural areas, where vaccination rates lag far behind the provincial average.
canada was initially supposed to receive millions of janssen vaccine doses in june from a manufacturing plant in the u.s., but after production at the facility was temporarily halted because of quality control issues, canada did not distribute any janssen doses to provinces.
saskatchewan also didn’t request any janssen vaccines from the federal government at that time because it had plenty of pfizer, moderna and astrazeneca doses, shahab said.
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now as vaccine uptake in the province stalls, however, the province did request some of the single-dose shots, which it has now received. shahab said these doses were specifically brought in for those who have not and do not want to receive an mrna vaccine.
“i think this will fill a specific need of some individuals who are holding out,” shahab said, noting saskatchewan could receive “up to a maximum of 10,000 doses” of the janssen vaccine.
anyone who gets the janssen vaccine will be eligible for a booster dose two months after their initial vaccination, and will be offered either moderna or pfizer for this.
shahab urged everyone specifically wanting to get a janssen vaccine to seize this opportunity and to get vaccinated as soon as possible since there is a limited amount. but he also urged people to consider getting whichever vaccine is most easily available to them, whether pfizer, moderna or janssen.
“all these vaccines are extremely safe and effective and significantly reduce hospitalizations,” he said.

people are encouraged to check the sha clinic locations online for the most current list of locations, dates and times offering the janssen vaccine.

 
lgiesbrecht@postmedia.com

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