The governor of Michigan defends the effectiveness of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine and says she would get it herself if it were available if she were eligible.
Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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“Mayor Duggan is doing phenomenal work in the city of Detroit,” she told CNNs Jake Tapper
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“I think the recognition that this J&J vaccine is still a great tool in our arsenal is just where they are now, and to harness it, they will do the same,” Whitmer continued.
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Asked what she would say to a Detroit resident who is fermenting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after Duggan said it was not ‘the best’, citing rival candidates from Moderna and Pfizer, the governor said she would tempt them to take everything. was available when eligible.
“Take that vaccine!” she said. “I’m going to take any vaccine available to me if my category pops up.”
“They all have high efficiencies, they are all incredibly safe and the faster we can get vaccinated up to 70 percent of our population, the faster we can return to some kind of normality,” she added.
The mayor claims that the city has enough vaccine doses to vaccinate all eligible residents.
“At this point, anyone in the city of Detroit who is eligible and who wants a vaccine can get one,” Duggan said. ‘The day may come in March or April when every Moderna and Pfizer has been committed, and we still have people in need of a vaccine. And at that point, we’ll 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 in my power to make sure the people of Detroit get the best.”
The mayor later withdrew the comments, saying he would welcome the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.