Some people who’ve received Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine have posted giddy and celebratory Tweets under the popular hashtag #OneandDone.
Overall, the hit to Oregon’s Johnson & Johnson allocation will result in an overall 20% reduction in total vaccines received -- from 258,190 last week to 205,830 this week -- because shipments of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are staying relatively consistent and Johnson & Johnson allocations have been comparatively small, according to numbers from the state.The amount of Johnson & Johnson vaccine shipped to Oregon and other states since the federal government granted emergency use authorization in February has see-sawed from week to week because of production challenges overseas, where all doses of the vaccine are currently manufactured.Two weeks ago, the federal government sent nearly 2 million Johnson & Johnson doses to states.Although Allen said the reduction might delay Oregon’s overall vaccination efforts by a week or two, the timing of Johnson & Johnson’s production difficulties is unfortunate.