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| Poland kicks off J&J Covid vaccine rollout despite domestic objections and health concerns | Poland kicks off J&J Covid vaccine rollout despite domestic objections and health concerns |
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| Polish health authorities began rolling out doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday, rejecting the concerns of the majority-Catholic country’s religious community and fears about the side effects of the jab. | Polish health authorities began rolling out doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday, rejecting the concerns of the majority-Catholic country’s religious community and fears about the side effects of the jab. |
| The government’s vaccine chief, Michal Dworczyk, confirmed the state’s vaccine rollout now included the Johnson & Johnson jab, stating health experts felt the benefits outweighed the side effects and they “have not received signals that there are problems or that patients are refusing [to take it].” | The government’s vaccine chief, Michal Dworczyk, confirmed the state’s vaccine rollout now included the Johnson & Johnson jab, stating health experts felt the benefits outweighed the side effects and they “have not received signals that there are problems or that patients are refusing [to take it].” |
| Some 120,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have arrived in the country, with the first jabs from the consignment administered on Thursday. | Some 120,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have arrived in the country, with the first jabs from the consignment administered on Thursday. |
| On Wednesday, a senior official in Poland’s Catholic Church called on its members to reject both the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines over the use of abortion-derived cells in their manufacturing processes. | On Wednesday, a senior official in Poland’s Catholic Church called on its members to reject both the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines over the use of abortion-derived cells in their manufacturing processes. |
| Bishop Jozef Wrobel declared that the church has a “serious moral objection” to the use of vaccines that include cells “derived from aborted foetuses” in the manufacturing process despite the jabs not containing any abortion-related cells in their ingredients. | Bishop Jozef Wrobel declared that the church has a “serious moral objection” to the use of vaccines that include cells “derived from aborted foetuses” in the manufacturing process despite the jabs not containing any abortion-related cells in their ingredients. |
| The comments from Poland’s religious authority contradict earlier remarks from Pope Francis, who declared that it is “morally acceptable” to be vaccinated with jabs developed using the aborted cell-linked manufacturing process. Addressing similar concerns to the Polish Catholic Church, the Pope said that having the vaccine does “not constitute formal cooperation” with or support of abortion. | The comments from Poland’s religious authority contradict earlier remarks from Pope Francis, who declared that it is “morally acceptable” to be vaccinated with jabs developed using the aborted cell-linked manufacturing process. Addressing similar concerns to the Polish Catholic Church, the Pope said that having the vaccine does “not constitute formal cooperation” with or support of abortion. |
| Separate to the religious question, concerns have been raised by US regulators after reports of rare blood clotting in a small number of recipients of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. On Tuesday, the US paused its rollout on foot of a recommendation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) while further investigations are conducted into its safety. | Separate to the religious question, concerns have been raised by US regulators after reports of rare blood clotting in a small number of recipients of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. On Tuesday, the US paused its rollout on foot of a recommendation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) while further investigations are conducted into its safety. |
| The decision by Poland to use the Covid vaccine came after Johnson & Johnson declared it will “proactively delay the rollout” across Europe as it works with medical experts and health authorities to address concerns about potential side effects. | The decision by Poland to use the Covid vaccine came after Johnson & Johnson declared it will “proactively delay the rollout” across Europe as it works with medical experts and health authorities to address concerns about potential side effects. |
| Unlike other Covid-19 vaccines, Johnson & Johnson’s is delivered in a single shot, allowing countries to provide protection to citizens at a faster rate, rather than having to wait a number of weeks to provide them with a second dose. | Unlike other Covid-19 vaccines, Johnson & Johnson’s is delivered in a single shot, allowing countries to provide protection to citizens at a faster rate, rather than having to wait a number of weeks to provide them with a second dose. |
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