If you got the J&J jab, SF General will give 'supplemental’ Pfizer or Moderna shot

 If you receive the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine later this week, you will be eligible to stop by the SF General Vaccination Clinic for a “supplementary” mRNA vaccine, but do not call it a booster.

The decision was made on Monday by the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) and the San Francisco Public Health Service (SFDPH). As ABC7 reports, J & J vaccines have received multiple reports that they may not be as effective in preventing infection from delta mutants as mRNA-based Pfizer and Modana vaccines. In the first variant of COVID-19, which became popular last year, the J & J vaccine was considered very effective in preventing serious illness, but new data show that the mRNA vaccine is more potent and infectious. It suggests that it provides strong protection against high variants.

However, they are careful to call it a “supplementary dose” rather than a booster.

“It’s not a booster because it’s not specific to some of the final variants,” ZSFG’s Head of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Chris Colwell, told ABC 7 about the decision to provide them. I added. An additional shot of mRNA, “There are no potential advantages or disadvantages. For me, looking at the future of this virus, it makes sense because I am now facing a fourth surge.”

“”[SFDPH] Currently vaccinated with the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson; J & J) viral vector COVID-19 vaccine, often consulting a doctor to meet special requests from individuals wishing to receive a booster of the mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna). increase. , SFPDH said in a statement. “This move does not represent a change in SFDPH policy. We continue to respond to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance and do not recommend booster shots at this time. We will continue to review new data and provide guidance as needed. I will adjust. “

San Francisco seems unique so far in providing such supplemental shots, but anecdotally, many people across the country who received the one-shot J & J vaccine are unique because of concerns about delta variants. Seems to be looking for a supplemental vaccine for.

ZSFG Chief of Staff and Hospital Epidemiologist Dr. Lisa Winston told ABC7 that the decision to provide shots was not based on the CDC guidance or the FDA’s emergency use authorization, but they can still provide them with confidence.

In June Reuters reported Some infectious disease experts who obtained the J & J vaccine were looking for their own complementary “boosters”, even though no data was available to support these benefits.

“There is no doubt that people vaccinated with the J & J vaccine are not protected from the disease,” Stanford University professor Michael Lin said in a Reuters article. “This is not really easy because of the principle of taking simple steps to prevent really bad results.”

The ZSFG Vaccine Clinic is open to the 2nd floor, Building 5, 1001 Potrelo Avenue from 8am to 4pm on weekdays. Supplemental shots must be available by Thursday or Friday.phone 628-652-2700 For more information.

The hospital prioritizes residents of San Francisco for the shot, but Dr. Winston told ABC 7 that it would accommodate residents of other counties as long as supplies could hold up.

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