People Who Got Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus Shot Feel Left Behind In Push For Boosters, Wash Post

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3. It's clear why the angst is increasing. I hope folks can access all- more:

.. Other Johnson & Johnson recipients say they, too, felt the urge to get a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine after the White House’s announcement.

Leslie Jansen, a 37-year-old mother from Chesapeake, Va., said she became convinced Johnson & Johnson was inferior to the other vaccines after reading reports of its lower effectiveness and links to rare blood clots in a small number of patients. News of the booster plan only compounded her regrets about not getting one of the other shots.

“I feel like we’ve been left in the cold. I feel like the mRNA shots offer better protection,” said Jansen, who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine earlier this year. “It seems weird that you can’t just switch.”

Some countries have allowed people to get the mRNA shots after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine, which uses the same technology as the Johnson & Johnson one. But no U.S. health agencies are recommending a mix-and-match approach, and the potential risks and benefits are unclear...