Conference of Bishops urges Catholics not to take Johnson & Johnson vaccine if given a choice
Bishops still encourage getting Pfizer or Moderna shot
As more Americans are being vaccinated against COVID-19 every day, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urges practicing Catholics not to choose Johnson & Johnson s vaccine.
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As more Americans are being vaccinated against COVID-19 every day, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urges practicing Catholics not to choose Johnson & Johnson s vaccine.
In a statement this week, the bishops are asking practicing Catholics, if given the chance, to choose Pfizer s or Moderna s COVID vaccine instead. If those aren t available, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith said it s still okay to take the Johnson & Johnson shot.