---
title: "People Are Obsessed With the Vaccine That Only Requires One Dose"
description: "Given a choice, a surprising number of people prefer the convenience of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine over the increased effectiveness of the others."
date: "2021-03-05"
modified: "2021-03-05"
authors:
  - name: "Dan Robitzski"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/danrobitzski"
url: "https://futurism.com/neoscope/vaccine-only-requires-one-dose"
categories:
  - "Health & Medicine"
  - "Medical"
  - "Pathogens"
  - "Viruses"
tags:
  - "coronavirus"
  - "covid19"
  - "health"
  - "vaccine"
---

# People Are Obsessed With the Vaccine That Only Requires One Dose

![Given a choice, a surprising number of people prefer the convenience of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine over the increased effectiveness of the others.](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/JJ.jpg>)
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When the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine was approved for use, experts shared concerns that people would refuse to take it and hold out for the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines that seem to [offer better protection](<https://futurism.com/neoscope/single-shot-vaccine-less-effective>) against the coronavirus.

But those fears seem to be largely misplaced. Now, *[The Verge ](<https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/5/22315138/covid-vaccine-single-shot-johnson-distribution>)*[reports](<https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/5/22315138/covid-vaccine-single-shot-johnson-distribution>) that many people who get to choose which of the three vaccines they get are opting for the Johnson & Johnson one. Based on testimonials, people seem to prefer it because it only requires one injection — and one appointment — rather than two.

All three vaccines are extremely effective when it comes to preventing severe and fatal cases of COVID-19. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine boasts a [72 percent overall effectiveness](<https://futurism.com/neoscope/fda-single-dose-covid-vaccine-highly-effective>) compared to the roughly 95 percent effectiveness of the other two. That's still great, and as *The Verge* notes it's better than a yearly flu shot, but it's also difficult to avoid drawing comparisons. However, part of the reason the Johnson & Johnson clinical trials reported lower numbers is because the researchers also factored in the vaccine's lessened protection [against mild coronavirus cases](<https://www.statnews.com/2021/01/29/jj-one-dose-covid-vaccine-is-66-effective-a-weapon-but-not-a-knockout-punch/?utm_campaign=rss>), which is something that the Pfizer and Moderna clinical trials didn't do.

Thankfully, the convenience of a one-and-done vaccination seems to largely outweigh those differences in people's minds.

There has been some resistance to the vaccine, however. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan turned down the Johnson & Johnson vaccines that were allotted to the city, *[CNN](<https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/04/health/detroit-mayor-johnson-and-johnson-vaccine/index.html>)*[ reports](<https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/04/health/detroit-mayor-johnson-and-johnson-vaccine/index.html>), opting instead to offer only the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

"So, Johnson & Johnson is a very good vaccine," Duggan said at a Thursday press conference. "Moderna and Pfizer are the best. And I am going to do everything I can to make sure the residents of the City of Detroit get the best."

But that's also because Duggan insists that Detroit can vaccinate everyone with the other vaccines alone — perhaps it would be a different scenario if the choice was between the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or nothing.

## Author
Dan Robitzki is a senior reporter for Futurism, where he likes to cover AI, tech ethics, and medicine. He spends his extra time fencing and streaming games from Los Angeles, California.

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