Although I was never a fan of J&J because of the asbestos in their talcum powder for 30 years with their knowledge and now benzene in their products, I would still strongly advise everyone here to get either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.... I went with the Moderna and got my second shot on June 7th
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The drugstore chain said it made the change over the past several weeks. It said customers can still get the shots at almost 1,000 MinuteClinic locations in 25 states and Washington D.C. MinuteClinics are inside of some of the company’s drugstores and provide non-emergency medical care and other services, such as diagnostic tests and vaccines.
CVS pharmacies will continue to offer the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid vaccines nationwide, according to CVS spokesperson Mike DeAngelis. He declined to say how many pharmacies were impacted by the change but said it would help with the drugstore chain’s vaccine supply.
CVS has more than 9,900 retail locations, according to its 2020 annual report.
J&J issued the following statement about the change:
“We remain committed to helping end this deadly pandemic as quickly as possible. A single-shot vaccine that provides protection and prevents hospitalization and death is an important tool in the global fight against COVID-19. Evidence from our Phase 3 ENSEMBLE study demonstrates the efficacy of the J&J single-shot COVID-19 vaccine, including against viral variants that are highly prevalent. Regardless of race and ethnicity, age, geographic location and comorbidities, these results remain consistent.”
J&J’s vaccine was touted by federal health officials as a blessing when it was authorized by the FDA in late February because it requires just one dose and can be stored at refrigerator temperatures for months. It has since suffered from poor perceptions from the public about its overall effectiveness, concerns about rare side effects as well as production delays.
For some Americans, concerns about the one-shot vaccine have intensified with the rise of the delta variant, which spreads more easily and may cause more severe disease than the original coronavirus. Some people have gone as far as seeking out a supplemental dose, which is not yet recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This week, San Francisco health officials said they are allowing patients who received J&J vaccine to get a second shot produced by either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna.
The change by CVS will impact the availability of the shots for many Americans. J&J’s vaccine already hasn’t seen as robust uptake in the U.S. as the mRNA vaccines have.
About 13.5 million doses of the J&J vaccine have been administered in the U.S. as of Tuesday, according to data compiled by the CDC. That compares with a combined 333.6 million doses for Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccine.
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CVS stops giving J&J Covid vaccines in pharmacies, still offers shots at some MinuteClinics (cnbc.com)
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- CVS Health has stopped offering J&J’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine in its pharmacies, now only making the shots available in roughly 10% of its retail locations, the company told CNBC.
- The drugstore chain said it made the change over the past several weeks.
- It said customers can still get the shots at almost 1,000 MinuteClinic locations in 25 states and Washington D.C.
The drugstore chain said it made the change over the past several weeks. It said customers can still get the shots at almost 1,000 MinuteClinic locations in 25 states and Washington D.C. MinuteClinics are inside of some of the company’s drugstores and provide non-emergency medical care and other services, such as diagnostic tests and vaccines.
CVS pharmacies will continue to offer the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid vaccines nationwide, according to CVS spokesperson Mike DeAngelis. He declined to say how many pharmacies were impacted by the change but said it would help with the drugstore chain’s vaccine supply.
CVS has more than 9,900 retail locations, according to its 2020 annual report.
J&J issued the following statement about the change:
“We remain committed to helping end this deadly pandemic as quickly as possible. A single-shot vaccine that provides protection and prevents hospitalization and death is an important tool in the global fight against COVID-19. Evidence from our Phase 3 ENSEMBLE study demonstrates the efficacy of the J&J single-shot COVID-19 vaccine, including against viral variants that are highly prevalent. Regardless of race and ethnicity, age, geographic location and comorbidities, these results remain consistent.”
J&J’s vaccine was touted by federal health officials as a blessing when it was authorized by the FDA in late February because it requires just one dose and can be stored at refrigerator temperatures for months. It has since suffered from poor perceptions from the public about its overall effectiveness, concerns about rare side effects as well as production delays.
For some Americans, concerns about the one-shot vaccine have intensified with the rise of the delta variant, which spreads more easily and may cause more severe disease than the original coronavirus. Some people have gone as far as seeking out a supplemental dose, which is not yet recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This week, San Francisco health officials said they are allowing patients who received J&J vaccine to get a second shot produced by either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna.
The change by CVS will impact the availability of the shots for many Americans. J&J’s vaccine already hasn’t seen as robust uptake in the U.S. as the mRNA vaccines have.
About 13.5 million doses of the J&J vaccine have been administered in the U.S. as of Tuesday, according to data compiled by the CDC. That compares with a combined 333.6 million doses for Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccine.
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