Medically reviewed by Alana Biggers, M.D., MPH — Written by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. on June 3, 2021
Posted on 06/08/2021 8:20:32 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is the third COVID-19 vaccine that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized for emergency use. That means it’s been found to be both safe and effective.
It’s normal to have questions about any new vaccine, medication, or procedure. Below, we’ll address questions or concerns that you may have about the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
Before we dig deeper into the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine, let’s review some key points:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the FDA recommended a pause of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine on April 13, 2021. At the time of the pause, about 6.8 million doses of the vaccine had been given.
The purpose of this pause was to further investigate rare blood clots that had been reported after vaccination. It also served to inform healthcare professionals on how to identify and treat these clots, should they occur.
The reported blood clots occurred in the large blood vessels of the brain or abdomen and were associated with low platelet counts. The medical term for this condition is thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS).
Six instances of TTS, including one death, had been reported at the time of the pause. All of these cases involved women between ages 18 and 48 years old. Symptoms of TTS began 1 to 2 weeks after receiving the J&J COVID-19 vaccine.
At the time of writing, nine further instances of TTS have been reported, according to the FDA. Two of these additional cases were associated with deaths.
Yes. On April 23, 2021, the pause on the J&J COVID-19 vaccine was lifted. After thoroughly reviewing the data on the reported cases of clots developing, the CDC and the FDA concluded that the known benefits of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine outweighed its potential risks.
TTS is a very rare side effect of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine. According to the CDC, it occurs at a rate of 7 per 1 million female individuals between the ages of 18 and 49 years. Female individuals over age 50 years and male individuals are at an even lower risk.
If you’re a person assigned female at birth and you’re under 50 years old, it’s important to be aware of the risk of these blood clots as well as their potential symptoms.
If you have reservations about receiving the J&J COVID-19 vaccine, there are other COVID-19 vaccines available that aren’t associated with this side effect. These include the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.
To authorize a vaccine for emergency use, the FDA must find that the vaccine is both safe and effective. The agency reviewed clinical trial data from over 40,000 participants as well as manufacturing information that Johnson and Johnson provided.
The FDA granted the J&J COVID-19 vaccine emergency use authorization (EUA) on February 27, 2021. It became the third COVID-19 vaccine in the United States to receive an EUA.
Additionally, both the World Health Organization (WHO) and European Medical Association (EMA) have found the J&J COVID-19 vaccine to be both safe and effective.
The phase 3 clinical trial of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine found that the most commonly reported side effects were similar to those of the other authorized COVID-19 vaccines. These side effects were more common in people under 60 years old and included:
These side effects typically happen within a day or two of getting the vaccine and will go away in a few days. They’re completely normal and a sign that your body is building an immune response.
Some much rarer side effects were also observed during the phase 3 clinical trial. These occurred in very few people.
Out of the 21,895 individuals who received the vaccine, only 7 people had a severe adverse effect that was considered to be related to vaccination. This is about 0.03 percent of trial participants in the vaccine group. These effects included:
The investigators did note some blood clot events. For example, 11 blood clotting events were observed in the vaccine group compared with 3 in the placebo group. Most of these participants had underlying conditions that increase the risk of blood clots.
The J&J COVID-19 vaccine is a viral vector vaccine. This means that it uses a virus to deliver the vaccine components. Let’s examine this in more detail.
An adenovirus vector is used for the J&J COVID-19 vaccine. Normally, adenoviruses cause respiratory infections in humans.
However, this adenovirus has been modified so that it cannot replicate within cells. This means that it cannot cause illness. It simply helps to deliver the vaccine components into your cells before being broken down.
To create the vaccine, the gene for the novel coronavirus spike protein was inserted into the adenovirus’ genetic material. The spike protein is normally found on the outside of the novel coronavirus and is used to bind to host cells.
It’s important to note that the genetic material supplied by the adenovirus vector cannot change your DNA in any way. Unlike some other types of viruses, such as HIV, adenoviruses don’t have the capability of integrating into DNA.
After the J&J COVID-19 vaccine is given, the modified adenovirus enters host cells in your body and releases its genetic material.
Your cells use the instructions in the genetic material the viral vector provides to produce spike protein, which is then transported to the cell surface.
Your immune system can see the spike protein on the cell surface and identify it as foreign. It produces an immune response, during which antibodies and immune cells that specifically recognize spike protein are made.
Should you come into contact with the novel coronavirus, your immune system will have been primed to recognize and defend against it. This can help to prevent you from developing COVID-19.
One of the main things that you may have heard about the J&J COVID-19 vaccine is that it requires just one dose instead of two. Why is this?
Early clinical trials tested both a one- and two-dose vaccine regimen. It was found that 90 percent of participants made robust levels of neutralizing antibodies 29 days after the first dose. Researchers found that levels of these antibodies remained stable 71 days after the first dose.
The extent and stability of this response prompted researchers to continue with the one-dose regimen in further trials. Trials to investigate a two-dose J&J COVID-19 vaccine regimen are also ongoing.
You may be wondering how exactly is the J&J COVID-19 vaccine different from the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. Generally speaking, there are three major differences:
You may be wondering why we didn’t list differences in effectiveness. This is because the clinical trials for the three COVID-19 vaccines were:
According to the FDA, it’s only possible to directly compare the effectiveness of the three COVID-19 vaccines with a head-to head clinical trial. Overall, all three authorized COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing COVID-19.
The phase 3 clinical trial of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine included people from several locations across the globe. It measured the ability of the vaccine to prevent both mild to moderate COVID-19 and severe COVID-19.
The J&J COVID-19 vaccine’s effectiveness at preventing mild to moderate COVID-19 14 days or more after vaccination was:
The J&J COVID-19 vaccine was also effective at preventing severe COVID-19 14 days or more after vaccination. In this case, its effectiveness was:
These findings are also notable because they provide information about the vaccine’s effectiveness for viral variants. These include the B.1351 variant first seen in South Africa and the P.2 variant discovered in Brazil.
The researchers note that most viruses discovered in both Brazil and South Africa at the time of the trial were variants. As such, the trial results indicate that the J&J COVID-19 vaccine is effective for these variants.
Now let’s examine the various pros and cons of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine.
The J&J COVID-19 vaccine is the third vaccine that has been authorized for emergency use in the United States. Unlike the other authorized COVID-19 vaccines, it only requires one dose.
Clinical trial data has shown that the J&J COVID-19 vaccine is both safe and effective for preventing both mild to moderate and serious COVID-19. It’s also been found to be effective against viral variants.
Common side effects of the vaccine are injection site reactions, fatigue, and headache. Severe side effects are very rare.
If you have questions or concerns about receiving the J&J COVID-19 vaccine, be sure to discuss them with your doctor.
Last medically reviewed on June 3, 2021
bagster wrote: “You are too ignorant to even talk about Q, other than rattle off the derp state psyop against it, like the drone that you are.”
grey_whiskers wrote: “Oh, you mean the part about COVID being used to stop Trump rallies and cover up the nobody showing up for Biden rallies is typical cult conspiracy trash?”
The overlap between those who believe in QAnon and those who believe the vaccines are poison explains a lot about both groups. Evidently, being infected by one crackpot conspiracy only makes one more susceptible to infection by another crackpot conspiracy theory. Some of us have a natural immunity to conspiracy theories others need a vaccine (badly).
So you’re saying the Dems wanted to showcase Biden’s non-attended rallies, and allow Trump’s wildly popular rallies to continue?
Troll.
There's a flip side to that coin.
Evidently, being closed to infection by one 'conspiracy fact' only makes one more susceptible to infection by another 'conspiracy fact'.
And there's more.
Some of us have a natural immunity to conspiracy theories others need a vaccine (badly).
What you think of as a 'natural immunity', is a VERY strong indoctrination, placed there by the enemy. You don't see this indoctrination, and you don't feel it. You just KNOW it. That is what keeps you from even considering anything the enemy dubs 'conspiracy theory' and what keeps you in 'the matrix'.
You have been presented with a world that is a lie. Anything that disturbs that world-view is like kryptonite to you, and you recoil from it like a vampire from garlic (mixed metaphors are the BEST).
I know this to be true, because I was once a smarter, prettier version of you. I would have laughed at 'anti-vaxxers' even harder than you do. I would have hunted Qtards for sport, and put even Humblegunner to rookie status.
If you knew me, you would know that to be true. Then an intellectually honest man would ask himself, "how the hell did Bagster become a Q-tard".
And that's another problem with you normies. You have zero intellectual curiosity.
There are so many things in the world and throughout history that make no sense, if you REALLY think about it. But you don't. You just accept it.
But once the veil is lifted, the curtain is drawn back, your eyes are opened, and you have swallowed 'the red pill' and looked in those dark places you were steered away from by the enemy purposefully, things begin to make sense.
I honestly feel bad for those of you left behind. It is a very, very good feeling to (mostly) see what is really going on in the world.
It could take another lifetime to sort it all out, going back into history.
Just know this. Its not what you think it is.
This vax is only a small part of the larger story. And you are on the wrong side of it. Intentionally, or unintentionally, and only because you think too small.
In this tale, you are the bad guy.
bagster wrote: “What you think of as a ‘natural immunity’, is a VERY strong indoctrination, placed there by the enemy. You don’t see this indoctrination, and you don’t feel it. You just KNOW it. That is what keeps you from even considering anything the enemy dubs ‘conspiracy theory’ and what keeps you in ‘the matrix’.”
I appreciate the time taken to compose that post. However, it is nothing more than a classic example of someone who has been completely taken over by a conspiracy cult. Do yourself a favor and research why some are so susceptible to conspiracy theories and cults. Perhaps some friends might even stage an intervention for you.
You might even want to research the indications of a conspiracy cult. Here are some links:
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-53507579
https://www.populismstudies.org/qanon-a-conspiracy-cult-or-quasi-religion-of-modern-times/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-conspiracy-theory-director/
https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/conspiracy-theories
you can find more by googling: indications of a conspiracy cult
grey_whiskers wrote: “So you’re saying the Dems wanted to showcase Biden’s non-attended rallies, and allow Trump’s wildly popular rallies to continue?”
Can you explain the economic theory behind Big Pharma’s poisoning of it’s customers? Seems rather counter-productive.
And, why would Donald Trump want his supporters to inject the poisonous vaccines into their arms?
And, why would Donald Trump want his supporters to inject the poisonous vaccines into their arms?
Neither one is in the Q post, which talked about (Sept of 2020) everything the c00f did for the Dems/Chicoms.
Because you said (direct cut-and-paste quote):
"The overlap between those who believe in QAnon and those who believe the vaccines are poison explains a lot about both groups. Evidently, being infected by one crackpot conspiracy only makes one more susceptible to infection by another crackpot conspiracy theory. "
I gave you the Q link and you said you (again, direct cut-and-paste quote):
"I did read the post he linked and found nothing there beyond typical cult conspiracy trash."
So tell me, how is the Dems using the c00f to cover up Biden drawing no crowd, and keeping Trump's crowds home, "typical cult conspiracy trash" ?
You're trying to change the subject, troll-boi.
grey_whiskers wrote: “You’re trying to change the subject, troll-boi.”
No, you’re the one trying to change the subject. I suppose that’s because you can’t provide an answer to these questions:
Can you explain the economic theory behind Big Pharma’s poisoning of it’s customers? Seems rather counter-productive.
And, why would Donald Trump want his supporters to inject the poisonous vaccines into their arms?
Stuff it sideways, troll-boi.
Bagster told you to look up Q.
You insulted those who read Q.
I posted a link from Q.
You lied through your teeth about what was in the post, saying it was a retarded conspiracy theory.
I refuted your lie by an explicit statement of what Q had said, and asked you how trying to stop Trump rallies and cover up Biden non-rallies was a conspiracy theory.
You never answered the question, and then changed the subject from the coof to the jabs.
And now you’re accusing me of your crime.
Sod off, Swampy.
grey_whiskers wrote: “Stuff it sideways, troll-boi.”
So, we can assume that in 352 threads, QAnon has provided no credible explanation in answer to these questions:
Can you explain the economic theory behind Big Pharma’s poisoning of it’s customers? Seems rather counter-productive.
And, why would Donald Trump want his supporters to inject the poisonous vaccines into their arms?
grey_whiskers wrote: “You’re still ducking the question which was asked FIRST.”
Evidently my questions have you stumped. You can’t provide a rational reason why:
Can you explain the economic theory behind Big Pharma’s poisoning of it’s customers? Seems rather counter-productive.
And, why would Donald Trump want his supporters to inject the poisonous vaccines into their arms?
Evidently QAnon doesn’t know everything.
Lying troll is lying still.
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