
Expiry Information for
Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
The Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine has not been approved or licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but has been authorized by FDA through an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for active immunization to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in individuals 18 years of age and older for whom other FDA-authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccines are not accessible or clinically appropriate, and in individuals 18 years of age and older who elect to receive the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine because they would otherwise not receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The emergency use of this product is authorized only for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of the emergency use of the medical product under Section 564(b)(1) of the FD&C Act, unless the declaration is terminated or authorization revoked sooner.
Dynamic Expiration Dates
Janssen is conducting ongoing stability assessment studies for the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine. Expiry dates may be updated as data from these studies become available. Therefore, no expiry date appears on the carton or vial.
Prior to administering or discarding any doses of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine, vaccination providers should validate the expiration date.
Three Different Ways to Check Expiration
Scan the QR code on the back of the carton using a mobile device camera
On the web: www.vaxcheck.jnj
By phone
- US Toll Free: 1-800-565-40081-800-565-4008
- US Toll: 1-908-455-99221-908-455-9922
COVID-19=coronavirus disease 2019; EUA=Emergency Use Authorization; FD&C Act=Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; QR=quick response.