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FDA extended the expiration date on tens of thousands of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses that otherwise would have expired June 23
Are they experimental? Can they alter DNA? Experts tackle lingering coronavirus vaccine fears. Allyson Chiu and Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post May 14, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Rose Granato receives her first dose of the vaccine at the WellMed-run community vaccination clinic at the Elvira Cisneros Senior Community Center on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.Jessica Phelps /Staff photographer When the coronavirus vaccines first started rolling out in December, LisaRose Blanchette had doubts. To her, it felt like the shots, particularly the messenger RNA vaccines, had been "rushed through production,"...
By ALLYSON CHIU AND LINDSEY BEVER | The Washington Post | Published: May 14, 2021 When the coronavirus vaccines first started rolling out in December, LisaRose Blanchette had doubts. To her, it felt like the shots, particularly the messenger RNA vaccines, had been "rushed through production," and she didn't trust that they would be safe or effective. "At the time, I was feeling very insecure about them," said Blanchette, 56, a teacher in Phoenix. But she started doing her own research and soon realized her initial concerns had been misconceptions. "I needed to understand the mRNA vaccine. ...