Reinstating Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine could help with hesitancy One health district director says it could help get more shots in arms Tags: DANVILLE, Va – Local health leaders say restarting the Johnson and Johnson vaccine again could help with vaccine hesitancy. On Friday, U.S. health officials lifted an 11-day pause on COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot, after scientific advisers decided its benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clot. Health districts like Pittsylvania Danville and Southside have had issues with transportation and broadband issues when it comes to distributing the vaccine. Its health district director says the pause on the J&J could be causing people to be more hesitant about getting vaccinated.