TeeRoy's 2 Cents:
- This is a major black eye for J&J, and frankly, for the Biden administration.
- I was really hoping for Moderna or Pfizer anyway, so maybe this works out for me.
- I can understand screwing up a couple of lots, but 15 million?
Getting a COVID-19 vaccination just got a bit more difficult -- the FDA has halted distribution of Johnson and Johnson shots.
An error at one of J&J's manufacturing partners in Baltimore has ruined 15 million shots. As a result, all future shipments are on hold while investigators probe the problem. There's a bit of good news -- this doesn't affect any shots that have already been distributed, since those were manufactured in the Netherlands.
Nonetheless, federal officials say they'll still have enough vaccine for every American adult by the end of May, since Pfizer and Moderna have ramped up production. (New York Times)