First J&J Vaccines Arrive in Country
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38,400 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the country on Thursday morning.
It is one of three vaccines secured by the government to inoculate the population against COVID-19.
To date, the government has secured over 550,000 doses of vaccines which include AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.
The J&J vaccine is different from other vaccines in that it requires a single shot of the vaccine, while others require two shots against the virus.
How Well the J&J Vaccine Works
The J&J/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine was 66.3% effective in clinical trials (efficacy) at preventing laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection in people who received the vaccine and had no evidence of being previously infected. People had the most protection 2 weeks after getting vaccinated.
In the clinical trials, the vaccine had high efficacy at preventing hospitalization and death in people who did get sick. No one who got COVID-19 at least 4 weeks after receiving the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine had to be hospitalized.
