California To Receive 380K Doses Of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

California is expected to receive tens of thousands of doses of the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this week, reports CBS13.

Governor Gavin Newsom shared the news on Twitter, writing that around 380,000 doses are expected to arrive "as early as this week."

However, it is currently unknown how long it will take the state to distribute and administer the latest vaccine.

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA on Saturday, February 27, 2021.

This latest vaccine has been making headlines because it only requires one dose instead of two, and can be kept in traditional refrigerated storage.

Trials showed that the Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine is around 75% effective in the U.S. and 66% effective at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19, according to data submitted to the FDA.

While the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were both 95% effective when they were trialed, medical experts say trial results cannot be compared against each other. Especially since there are new variants going around.

Johnson & Johnson did conduct trials in communities where new strains existed including South Africa and Brazil.

Johnson & Johnson plans to ship four million doses across America this week and millions of more doses are expected to go out by the end of March.

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