Why Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot Covid vaccine could be a game changer
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Why Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot Covid vaccine could be a game changerBy Noah Weiland, New York Times
Last Updated: Mar 05, 2021, 10:04 AM IST
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Some people are eager to get it because they want the convenience of a single shot. And public health officials are enthusiastic about how much faster they could get a single shot distributed.
Johnson & Johnson vaccine also can be kept at normal refrigeration temperatures for three months — ideal for distribution at nonmedical sites such as stadiums and convention centers.
In North Dakota this week, health officials are sending their first Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to pharmacies and urgent care clinics, where people who don’t necessarily have a regular doctor can get the single jab. In Missouri, doses are going to community health centers and rural hospitals. And in North Carolina, health providers are using it to inoculate meatpacking, farm and grocery workers.