How Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine halt changes plans in Monmouth, Ocean counties
FDA, CDC recommend putting a pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
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With J&J making up no more than 5% of COVID inoculations so far in Monmouth and Ocean counties, health officials said they should have enough Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech vaccines to make up for the shortfall.
Still, the abrupt decision disappointed residents such as Barbara Crook. Her husband, Douglas, has been in the hospital and rehabilitation centers since suffering a fall in January. He had been scheduled to receive the J&J vaccine Thursday.