This does not create a supply issue in my area, but it does create a huge distribution issue. I've been volunteering throughout the whole distribution process, and the "one and done" shot is crucial to getting certain populations vaccinated. We had a big multi-location event scheduled for the start of next week targeting the homeless population that is now on hold. There is just no way to track that population for second doses, so the Johnson and Johnson shot was vital. Likewise, we target in so many working class communities where people have very tight schedules and are unwilling to commit to a second shot at a later time, so the one shot was our best bet at pulling them in and getting them vaccinated right then and there. Plus all the people with allergies who are convinced J&J is "safer" for them than the others.
Ugh, it's just so disappointing. I do some canvasing, and this has obviously added another reason to people's vaccine hesitance. We obviously try to focus on how the 1 in a million odds still make it much less likely than you getting coronavirus and developing a blood clot that way, and how this is actually a sign of how safe these vaccines are and how cautious health authorities are being. But it's so hard to get people to hear beyond a negative Facebook post.
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