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UpdatedFri, Mar 12, 2021 at 2:24 pm ET Replies(14) The Rockville Centre Roman Catholic Diocese is asking members to take the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines instead. (Google maps) ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY Long Island s Roman Catholic diocese is discouraging members from getting the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine following a recommendation by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The recommendation to clergy and laity from the Rockville Centre diocese was sent Wednesday and said the newest vaccine is morally compromised and asks Roman Catholics to get the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines instead. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine received emergency use authorization two weeks ago and is being hailed as a crucial player in ending the pandemic because unlike earlier vaccines, it is administered in only one dose and can be stored at higher temperatures. Like Modern and Pfizer, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine reduced the fatality rate of the coronavirus by 100 percent compared to

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