The Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans is warning Christians that the latest Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which has just been approved for use by the FDA, is morally compromised because it was…
Dr. Kemmerly said she doesn’t quite understand why the Archdiocese would take that position and is worried about the impact on getting people vaccinated.
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Why Some Catholics Are Being Told Not To Get The Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine
03/02/21 AT 8:15 AM
Some Catholics are being urged not to get the Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) COVID vaccine even after the drug received Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization.
The Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans has told its members to avoid the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine after declaring it “morally compromised” due to the extensive use of abortion-derived cell lines in its development.
The archdiocese said in the statement, “The latest vaccine from Janssen/Johnson & Johnson is morally compromised as it uses the abortion-derived cell line in development and production of the vaccine as well as the testing.
USA, Deep South, Louisiana, New Orleans, Jackson Square, St.Louis Cathedral, National Historic Landmark . (Photo by: Dukas/Christian Heeb/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) As new vaccines continue to roll out, the U.S. continues to see mass pushback from different sourcess including anti-vaxxers and, apparently, the Catholic Church. This week, the Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans called for a ban on the new Johnson & Johnson.