Massachusetts to resume getting shipments of J&J vaccine
April 26, 2021
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BOSTON (AP) Massachusetts is getting about 4,000 doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week, and several pharmacy chains are expected to resume administering the shot this week after the federal government lifted its temporary pause on it, officials said Monday.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration had recommended the pause due to concerns about blood clots in a tiny percentage of people who received the shot. The pause was lifted Friday.
In Massachusetts, shipments of Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been sporadic and allocation numbers have varied from week to week, Kate Reilly, a spokeswoman for the state COVID-19 Response Command Center, told The Boston Globe.
Massachusetts to Resume Getting Shipments of J&J Vaccine
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Massachusetts to resume getting shipments of J&J vaccine
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Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine pause showed CDC, FDA tackling hesitancy by emphasizing safety, Dr. Anthony Fauci says
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Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that the recently-lifted pause of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine may surprise critics by putting a dent in vaccine hesitancy because it shows that the federal government is serious about safety.
Responding to critics including FiveThirtyEight′s Nate Silver, who argued the pause was unnecessary because the blood clotting issue linked to the vaccine was extraordinarily rare, Fauci said the move would not create lasting damage in how vaccines are perceived overall.
“I don’t think that’s ultimately going to be the case,” Fauci, the chief White House medical advisor, told ABC News’ “This Week.” “In the long run . people will realize that we take safety seriously. We’re out there trying to combat the degree of vaccine hesitancy that is still out there. One of the reasons you have hesitancy is
State expects about 4,000 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 doses this week
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