Virginia man who got J&J vaccine waiting on the FDA to approve extra dose – wtvr.com
RICHMOND, Va. -- People in Virginia who are immunocompromised were able to receive a third dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for the first time Saturday. However, those who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot are not yet authorized to receive an additional dose.
"Now you’re waiting on the FDA to try and make some decision on where we stand with this," Robert Tapp said.
Tapp, who received the J&J shot and is immunocompromised, said he was told he "would not make it" if he contracted COVID.
As a result, he is hoping FDA regulators and CDC officials make a quick decision, which is something federal officials said they are working on.
“It doesn't take that long to come up with a decision to come on do we need to do another injection for the J and J," Tapp ad...