GREENBELT, Md. – The single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is now available at the Greenbelt Community Vaccination Center (CVC).
Beginning May 12, the Greenbelt Community Vaccination Center will provide Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccinations for all Maryland residents. The free vaccine only requires one shot, not two. It is approved for individuals 18 years and older according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be provided by appointment and the center will accept walk-ins. Appointments can be scheduled at massvax.maryland.gov where residents are able to pick the time that works best for them.
For the remaining weeks the center is open it will continue to provide Pfizer second doses only to residents who received their first Pfizer dose at the site. Anyone younger than 18 receiving the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to receive a vaccination.
The center opened its doors on April 7 at the Greenbelt Metro station parking lot 1a and has administered more than 95,000 of the lifesaving vaccines to the residents of Maryland.
Reasonable accommodations for people with access and functional needs are available as well as onsite interpretation in eight spoken languages, and American Sign Language, Certified Deaf Interpretation and Sensory Interpretation.
The Greenbelt Metro Community Vaccination Center is open seven days a week. The hours of operation are Monday-Tuesday 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Wednesday-Thursday from noon – 8 p.m.; and Friday- Sunday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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