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By Martha Bebinger, WBUR Reporter
March 11, 2021
Martha Bebinger, WBUR Reporter
Massachusetts received 58,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine last week, the first shipment of what could be a substantial boost in vaccination efforts here and across the country.
But it’s not clear how that boost will play out or when it will start. Gov. Baker said he is not expecting any more J&J deliveries until late this month early April. And he hasn’t spelled out how Massachusetts might target the J&J vaccine given its unique advantages: it’s a single dose shot, and it can be moved around a lot even jostled without risking stability.
The Religious Debate Over the J&J Vaccine Explained
There’s been a heated debate among conservatives and religious leaders over whether getting vaccinated is “morally acceptable,” considering the leading COVID-19 vaccines, including those made by Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson, were made using specialized cell lines originally derived from human fetal tissue, also known as cell lines. The tissue isn’t in the shots themselves, but it was used in the testing or making of the drugs.
Some conservatives are urging the public to avoid certain drugs, but others, including The Pope, maintain getting vaccinated is a “moral imperative”.
Long-awaited government guidelines loosened restrictions on how people can socialize or interact with their grandchildren after they’re fully inoculated.