“The J&J vax is NOT based on mRNA, that’s why the CDC has treated like the proverbial “red headed stepchild” since it was available.”
^This.
They want to get rid of J&J and force you to get MRNA shots.
All this time later and some people are still saying this. You can't have proteins produced without mRNA. Does not happen.
J&J is first a DNA vaccine, like AstraZeneca. The DNA actually does go into the nucleus of the cell to have the nucleus produce the same mRNA that then goes into the cytoplasm to have the ribosomes produce the same spike proteins. The amount of mRNA and spike proteins is not as finite or limited as it is with the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines as the mRNA will continue to be produced (and therefore the spike proteins) until the cell dies - so in many if not most cases there will be *more* mRNA than with Moderna or Pfizer. This is likely why there are more instances of clotting with J&J and Astrazeneca than with the others.