The Food and Drug Administration extended the shelf life for the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine, pushing back the expiration date by six weeks. The Pennsylvania Department of Health says it had over 6,700 doses of Johnson & Johnson that were set to expire by the end of June, but due to the extension, those doses can be used through August 7.
Erik Hefti, Executive Director of Pharmaceutical Sciences graduate program at Harrisburg University, recently discussed the stability of vaccines and drug products with ABC-27.
Watch the ABC-27 clip here. https://www.abc27.com/news/health/coronavirus/vaccination-frustration/johnson-johnson-vaccine-gets-an-extension-on-its-shelf-life/
Harrisburg University’s 36-semester hour Master of Science degree program in Pharmaceutical Sciences consists of advanced training in characterizing drug action and disposition. More on the M.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences program is found online at https://www.harrisburgu.edu/programs/ms-pharmaceutical-sciences/
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