Dr. Fauci explained the advantages J&J’s one-shot coronavirus vaccine has over other drugs

[Chris Smith]

• The Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine candidate can prevent COVID-19 complications and death, as the Phase 3 trial's conclusions have shown.
• The drugs require a single shot and can be stored at regular refrigerator temperatures. But the J&J COVID-19 vaccine isn’t as effective as the mRNA drugs from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, which could be seen as a disadvantage.
• Dr. Anthony Fauci said in an interview that these comparisons do more harm than good, and he explained this particular vaccine is so important.

Johnson & Johnson announced on Friday the results of its coronavirus vaccine Phase 3 trial, revealing to the world that the drug can prevent severe COVID-19 that leads to hospitalization and death. The vaccine is safe to use and had no serious side-effects during the massive Phase 3 trial. The company also said that the drug will work against the B.1.351 South African mutation, the only new coronavirus strain that has been shown to evade some drugs that are already in use.

J&J's vaccine does have a few advantages that make it a unique proposition over competitors. It uses a single-shot regimen, with this vaccine candidate being the only one that doesn’t require a booster shot three to four weeks after the first jab. Unlike the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine can also be stared at normal refrigeration temperatures, which means the logistics of transporting and storing the vaccine won’t be as complex.

The Johnson & Johnson candidate doesn’t offer efficacy that can match the Moderna and BioNTech drugs. But that should absolutely not be a problem, Dr. Anthony Fauci said in an interview where he explained why the new vaccine is so important for COVID-19 management in the US and other countries.

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