The Michigan governor defends the effectiveness of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, saying it would receive it alone if it were available when it became eligible for vaccination.
Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, the governor. Gretchen Whitmer
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“Mayor Duggan is doing a phenomenal job in Detroit,” she told CNN’s Jake Tapper
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“I think recognizing that this J&J vaccine is another great tool in our arsenal is the way it is now, and their implementation is something they will do,” Whitmer continued.
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When asked what he would say to a Detroit resident guessing Johnson & Johnson vaccine a second time after Duggan said he was not “the best,” referring to competing candidates from Moderna and Pfizer, the governor said that he would urge them to take whatever was available when he was eligible.
– Get that vaccine! she said. “I will take any vaccine that is available to me when my category appears.”
“They are all highly effective, they are all incredibly safe, and the sooner we can reach 70% of our population, the sooner we can return to a kind of normalcy,” she added.
The mayor argued that the city had enough doses of vaccine to vaccinate all residents who are currently eligible.
“Right now, anyone in the city of Detroit who is eligible who wants a vaccine can get one,” Duggan said. “The day may come in March or April, when each Moderna and Pfizer are employed and we still have people who need a vaccine. And at that time we will set up a Johnson & Johnson center. ”
“Johnson & Johnson is a very good vaccine. Moderna and Pfizer are the best,” the mayor added. “And I’m going to do everything I can to make sure Detroit residents get the best of it.”
The mayor later gave back those comments, saying he would welcome the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.