The New Normal: How soon could J&J single-dose COVID-19 vaccine be approved?
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Feb 05, 2021, 10:13am EST
The world s first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine may soon be available to you and your family. New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson is asking the FDA for emergency use of its shot.
News 12 s Elizabeth Hashagen was joined by Dr. Sharon Nachman this morning to answer your COVID-19 questions. Dr. Nachman is the head of pediatric infectious diseases at Stony Brook Children s Hospital, and director of the office of clinical trials.
How soon could you get one of Johnson & Johnson s vaccine?
The FDA scheduled a meeting with its outside advisory panel, which will vote on Feb. 26 on whether the agency should authorize the vaccine, according to people familiar with the planning.
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For about a year, public health officials have been riding the coronavirus wave, following the virus spikes and dips. We get upset and then we get excited and then we get upset, said Dr. Rick Hong, the Delaware Division of Public Health s medical director.
Right now, Hong, like others in his position around the country, is in another excited phase. Infection rates in Delaware are at two-month lows. The number of people hospitalized due to complications from the virus last week fell by nearly 25% from the previous week. And over the weekend, Delaware surpassed 100,000 vaccine doses administered.
Hold on to that COVID vaccine card
Millions of adults who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 have little proof beyond the paper card they get when getting their first dose, reported the Wall Street Journal.
According to the WSJ, the United States currently has no central database to document vaccinations, and states only keep an incomplete patchwork of records.
Also, there’s no standard proof of COVID-19 vaccination like the yellow fever cards required for entry to many countries where that disease is prevalent.
As certain countries and businesses prepare to mandate digital proof of vaccination as a requirement for entry and travel, your paper card may be the only way to conduct business or access those countries.