Record shipment of COVID-19 vaccine expected in Michigan next week

After two weeks of hospitals, local health departments and pharmacies canceling appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine due to limited supply, Michigan is expected to receive its largest shipment so far.

The state expects to receive a total of 409,240 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

If the FDA approves Johnson & Johnson’s emergency use authorization for the vaccine this weekend, the numbers are about to increase even more.

“If Johnson & Johnson really does get US approval this weekend, the state hopes to get an additional 83,000 doses,” said Dr. Sam Mossallam of Henry Ford.

On Friday, the FDA advisory panel voted to recommend the use of this vaccine.

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US health advisers endorsed a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 single dose vaccine on Friday, putting the country on the verge of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic.

The interim head of the Food and Drug Administration said in a statement that the agency will act quickly to follow the recommendation, which would make the J&J injection the third vaccine authorized for emergency use in the United States. he needed to stay ahead of a mutant virus that killed more than 500,000 Americans.

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After full-day discussions, FDA panel members unanimously voted that the vaccine’s benefits outweighed the risks for adults. As soon as the FDA issues a final decision, shipments of a few million doses can begin on Monday.

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