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# FDA OK’s Janssen Longer Vaccine Shelf Life
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-oks-janssen-longer-vaccine-shelf-life/
- Published: 2022-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T17:39:52.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Biologics, #legacy-id-D5151557

FDA has [authorized](https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA0MDguNTYxNjY2NDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mZGEuZ292L21lZGlhLzE1NzU1NC9kb3dubG9hZD91dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Y2FtcGFpZ24mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.eBY2v-x0XmWLjvPmHhTEMOJta-epnlnFPA7u1T1c9TY/s/1256267564/br/129578022751-l?ref=fdaweb.com) a shelf life extension for Janssen’s refrigerated Covid-19 vaccine, allowing the product to be stored at 2-8 degrees Celsius for 11 months. The vaccine was previously authorized to be stored for up to nine months. This extension applies to all refrigerated vials that have been held under the manufacturer’s recommended storage conditions.