The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) announced that due to recent events, Tuesday’s vaccination clinics at the Elgin location at 1080 E. Chicago Street, and the Aurora location at 970 N. Lake Street, will be rescheduled. Tuesday was the only day KCHD had planned to administer the Johnson and Johnson, known as Janssen, COVID-19 vaccine this week. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control called to pause giving the J&J vaccine after six cases of a rare blood clotting have been reported.
More than 6.8 Million doses of the vaccine have been administered. Those who were scheduled for a vaccination appointment today in Aurora and Elgin will be rescheduled for the Pfizer first dose next Tuesday, April 20. Those who wish to schedule sooner can go to KaneVax.org for other appointments.
“I would like to encourage everyone who was scheduled to receive the Johnson and Johnson vaccine today at the Aurora and Elgin mass vaccination sites to please reschedule their appointments,” said County Board chairman Corinne Pierog.
“Our commitment to the safety of our residents is unwavering. Even though the CDC and IDPH have placed a pause on administering the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, residents should feel confident about Moderna and Pfizer and get vaccinated.”
“We are working with State and Federal partners to monitor the situation. Our primary goal is protecting resident safety,” said Kathy Fosser, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Interim executive director, KCHD. KCHD will have updates as more information becomes available. For additional information and current updates on the COVID-19 situation situation, visit the KCHD website at www.KaneHealth.com or call the health department at 630-208-3801.
—Kane County Health Department