MSN/FOX19: Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine still very effective, UC professor says
UC expert says the important thing is getting as many people vaccinated as possible
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine, was interviewed for a story on the COVID-19 vaccine from by Johnson & Johnson which showed an effective rate of 66%. WXIX-TV/FOX19 produced the story locally which was picked up by MSN nationally.
Fichtenbaum says it's still worthwhile for people to get the J & J vaccine despite that comparitively low effectiveness rate
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine/Photo/Joe Fuqua II/UC Creative + Brand
With Moderna testing at 94% effective and Pfizer testing at 95%, Fichtenbaum expects that people will have a preference in which vaccine they will receive.
“When we continue to test new vaccines, we’re testing them in a different environment where there are these strains that are emerging where the vaccine may not respond as well,” Fichtenbaum says. “So, if we tested Moderna or Pfizer vaccine under those conditions, would they still be the same as 95%? I’m not so certain.”
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