The J&J Moratorium Was a Mistake Although the FDA rescinded the moratorium, the fear generated won’t simply dissipate. As a primary care physician, I take care of many patients with idiosyncratic attitudes toward risk. Some smoke cigarettes, a known lethal habit, but eat only organic foods. Others avoid all vaccines despite centuries of evidence validating their substantial benefits. We can expect such idiosyncrasies from individuals, but it was a surprise and a disappointment to see such irrationality from the FDA/CDC. On April 13, those agencies decided to halt the administration of the life-saving Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID vaccine. They rescinded the decision ten days later.