Prognosis
Venezuela Plan to Seek J&J Shot May Delay Vaccine Rollout
- J&J shots won’t be available through Covax program until July
- Government banned Astra vaccine on blood clotting concerns
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Venezuela’s government will ask a UN health program for Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine that may not be available until July, eschewing AstraZeneca shots that would be accessible earlier.
The decision could extend the timeline for mass inoculations as cases hit a six-month peak and overwhelm hospitals.