Record of COVID-19 vaccine shipment scheduled for Michigan next week

After two weeks of hospitals, local health departments and pharmacies canceling COVID-19 vaccine appointments due to limited supply, Michigan is expected to receive its largest shipment to date.

The state expects to receive a total of 409,240 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

If the FDA approves the emergency use authorization of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine this weekend, the numbers are about to rise further.

“If Johnson & Johnson really gets U.S. approval this weekend, the state expects to get an additional 83,000 doses,” said Dr. Henry Ford, Sam Mossallam.

On Friday, the FDA advisory group voted to recommend the use of this vaccine.

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U.S. health advisers on Friday approved a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, which put the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to combat the pandemic.

The acting head of the Food and Drug Administration said in a statement that the agency will move quickly to follow the recommendation, making J & J’s shot the third authorized vaccine for emergency use in the U.S. Vaccinations are rising rapidly, but new supplies are urgently needed to stay ahead of a mutant virus that has killed more than 500,000 Americans.

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After all-day discussions, FDA members voted unanimously that the benefits of the vaccine outweighed the risks to adults. Once the FDA makes a final decision, shipments of a few million doses could begin as early as Monday.

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