Prisons postpone vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson shots paused
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Replay Video UP NEXT The Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause, likely to last another seven to 10 days while a federal advisory committee evaluates a possible link to a rare but severe blood clotting disorder, may deal a blow to vulnerable populations the homebound, homeless and incarcerated among them because it had been easier to get those individuals one shot than two, health experts said. © Jessica Hill/AP, FILE In addition to being a single dose, the J&J vaccine is easier to store than the two mRNA vaccines that require freezing, said Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, a professor of epidemiology and medicine at Columbia University. That adds to the complexity of trying to set up vaccinations in settings that are not clinical.
For people in prison, Johnson & Johnson pause may come at a cost
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Prisons postpone vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson shots paused
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