April 1, 2021 | 6:35 PM
With just a single one-and-done shot, another 100,000 people in Massachusetts are slated to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 next week.
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The state is expecting 100,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for this coming week as part of what Gov. Charlie Baker described as the “first really significant shipments” of the one-dose vaccine. And despite a national manufacturing slip up, state officials expect the shipment to arrive as scheduled.
Like the two-shot Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has shown to be 100 percent effective at preventing hospitalization or death due to COVID-19. However, the Baker administration has touted the convenience and efficiency of not needing to return for a second appointment three or four weeks later meaning that individuals who get the J&J vaccine will be fully immune to COVID-19 two weeks after their first shot, rather than five or six.
Updated on April 1, 2021 at 9:24 am
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Massachusetts has yet to receive word of any delay in an anticipated shipment of the Johnson & Johnson s COVID-19 vaccine since the company announced they tossed a batch Wednesday, according to Gov. Charlie Baker s office. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
The pharmaceutical company did not say how large the single batch was, but the New York Times reported 15 million doses have been ruined. That s enough shots to vaccinate all of New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Philadelphia combined.
It s a massive blow for the company, and many are wondering if it could affect residents in Massachusetts waiting for a vaccine appointment.
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The blunder at the factory is a major setback for the national vaccine rollout and Johnson & Johnson, which was expected to help ramp up vaccine production.