Johnson & Johnson says a COVID-19 booster shot increases protection after first dose

September 21, 2021 • Briana Vannozzi • NJ Spotlight News
Percentage of people vaccinated in NJ

In New Jersey, nearly 440,000 people have gotten Johnson & Johnson’s shot. Out of the nearly 5.8 million who are fully vaccinated, only about 8% received their shot from Johnson & Johnson.

Rutgers University professor of medicine and infectious disease, Dr. Martin Blaser, shares more on what this new data means.