As new J&J vaccine arrives in Arizona, health leaders say take any vaccine that’s available

Alison Steinbach and Stephanie Innes, Arizona Republic

Doses of the new, one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are arriving in Arizona, leaving many Arizonans asking if they should get it or one of the two-shot Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

The answer, health officials say, is get whichever is available to you when you become eligible, because they all protect against severe outcomes.

Some people are sure to still have preferences based on convenience, health or even religious reasons, because the three available vaccines are slightly different.

But the good news is researchers say all three are effective vaccines that prevent hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19.

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