Record the expected COVID-19 vaccine shipment to Michigan next week

After two weeks of hospitals, local health departments and pharmacies canceling appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine due to limited supply, Michigan expects to receive the largest shipment to date.

The state expects to receive a total of 409,240 doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

If the FDA approves the emergency use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine this weekend, the numbers are set to rise further.

“If Johnson & Johnson actually gets EUA approval this weekend, the state expects to receive an additional 83,000 doses,” said Dr. Henry Ford, Sam Mossallam.

On Friday, the FDA advisory group voted to recommend the use of this vaccine.

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U.S. health advisers approved a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the verge of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic.

The interim head of the Food and Drug Administration said in a statement that the agency would move quickly to follow the recommendation, which would make J & J’s shot the third vaccine authorized for emergency use in the United States. remains facing a mutant virus that has killed more than 500,000 Americans.

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After one-day talks, FDA members voted unanimously that the benefits of the vaccine outweighed the risks for adults. Once the FDA issues a final decision, shipments of several million doses could begin as early as Monday.

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