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County Jails Hitting Pause On Vaccination Efforts Update: Thursday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. Some county jails in New Hampshire are encountering challenges to vaccinating their general population. Four county jails postponed their rollout this week after the state paused use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. That vaccine is preferred because it requires only one shot, as opposed to two with other vaccines. Of those offering vaccines this week, the Cheshire County Jail, in Keene, says one fifth of its population signed up for vaccines. At the Merrimack County Jail, in Boscawen, that percentage is closer to a third. Most county jails have already vaccinated the majority of their staffs.

Some jail vaccinations delayed

 Some jail vaccinations delayed The majority of the state's county jails have received training for jail medical staff to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Todd Bookman / NHPR Published: 4/16/2021 4:49:08 PM Several New Hampshire jails are postponing COVID-19 vaccination of inmates because of the pause this week on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is preferred among many facilities with transient populations because it requires one shot, rather than the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, which require two shots spaced apart by three to four weeks. For individuals in jail for just a few weeks or days who receive the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine, coordinating the second shot on time will likely be up to them.

Vaccination Rollout in Some N.H. Jails Delayed Due to Johnson & Johnson Pause

Credit Todd Bookman / NHPR Several New Hampshire jails are postponing COVID-19 vaccination of inmates because of the pause this week on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is preferred among many facilities with transient populations because it requires one shot, rather than the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, which require two shots spaced apart by three to four weeks. For individuals in jail for just a few weeks or days who receive the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine, coordinating the second shot on time will likely be up to them. Dr. Beth Daly, chief of the New Hampshire Bureau of Infections Disease Control, says five county jails had requested Johnson & Johnson vaccines this week. One of them, the Cheshire County Jail in Keene, opted to administer the Moderna vaccine instead. Others say, unless the Johnson & Johnson returns to circulation soon, they’ll also make the switch.

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