For some Americans, their only option for a coronavirus vaccine was the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and a setback in treatment implementation causes some to lose hope in inoculations together.
This is the case of Karilynn Buchan, 58, of Park Forest, Illinois.
We met her in December 2020 during the filming of the four-part docuseries of NBC 5: “Vaccinated State.”
During interviews in the series, Buchan explained how she was allergic to the ingredients in the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which use mRNA technology and contain polyethylene glycol, known as “PEG.”
The Johnson and Johnson vaccine uses a more traditional approach to activating an immune response and was the only option for Buchan who did not present a high risk of severe allergic reaction.
Now that the FDA has recommended stopping the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to blood clot problems, which have affected six people at nearly 7 million doses administered, Buchan says he has a broken heart.
“It simply came to our notice then. I don’t understand, “said Buchan. “I said then that I trusted science, which is true. I trust mRNA science. “
Buchan has made the decision to rethink the vaccine board, fearing possible side effects.
It’s important to note that scientists say cases of blood clots are extremely rare, but that won’t change Buchan’s opinion.
Buchan has a newly diagnosed heart disease that makes him “high risk” of COVID-19.
She has been confined to her home for the past year because of these conditions.
Now, fears of being left behind are once again seen inoculating other people in his family.
When asked if he would get the vaccine if the FDA ruled J & J’s safety, Buchan initially said “absolutely no.”
She went on to say that she will have to wait to see what happens in the ongoing trials.