Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®
A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine in a medical facility. It is given as a shot into one of your muscles.
Primary vaccination: This vaccine is given as a single dose.
Booster dose: You may be given a single booster dose of Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at least 2 months after your primary vaccination with this vaccine. You may also receive a single booster dose of this vaccine after your primary vaccination with another authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccine (eg, Moderna COVID-19 vaccine or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine). It is usually given to patients 18 years of age and older.
This vaccine comes with a Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers. Read and follow the information in the Fact Sheet carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions.
Portions of this document last updated: July 01, 2023
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