Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine supply plummets in Wisconsin
CDC: 85% fewer doses delivered this week, 10,200 to Wisconsin
CDC: 85% fewer doses delivered this week, 10,200 to Wisconsin
CDC: 85% fewer doses delivered this week, 10,200 to Wisconsin
Allocations of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine across the country are expected to drop this week.
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According to the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC), 85% fewer doses are expected to be delivered.
Wisconsin is expected to receive 10,200 doses of the vaccine this week, according to the CDC.
In comparison, Wisconsin health officials reported receiving 85,000 doses two weeks ago.
The one-dose vaccine is viewed as a key to vaccinate enough Americans to reach herd immunity, as soon as possible.
Some local residents shared with WISN 12 they feel better taking the one-dose vaccine.
"I travel so I wanted to get it before I travel. And the nice thing about it is that the Johnson & Johnson is one-time and I don't have to make a second appointment," said resident Richard DeGrace, who received the one-dose vaccine at the UMOS Center in Milwaukee.
Another resident told WISN 12 she prefers the one-dose vaccine for a different reason, she said, "Because it's Johnson & Johnson, and I don't like needles."
The White House has assured citizens that Johnson & Johnson will get back on track.
"We have also been assured by Johnson & Johnson that they remain committed to meeting their contract of delivering 100 million doses by the end of May," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.
Recently, a plant in Baltimore is responsible for having recently ruined millions of Johnson & Johnson vaccines, though the incident was not expected to affect deliveries nationwide.
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