What are the ingredients in the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine?

The Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine includes the following ingredients: recombinant, replication-incompetent adenovirus type 26 expressing the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, citric acid monohydrate, trisodium citrate dihydrate, ethanol, 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HBCD), polysorbate-80, sodium chloride.

Are egg products used in COVID-19 vaccines?

The COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized by the FDA are not manufactured using egg products or egg culture. See COVID-19 vaccines for more information.

Does Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine have egg by product in it?

No food proteins like eggs or egg products, gluten, peanuts, tree nuts, nut products, or any nut byproducts (COVID-19 vaccines are not manufactured in facilities that produce food products).

Can you get the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine if you are allergic to the ingredient in the vaccine?

If you are allergic to an ingredient in a COVID-19 vaccineIf you have had a severe allergic reaction or an immediate allergic reaction—even if it was not severe—to any ingredient in an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, you should not get either of the currently available mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna).

Is the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine a viral vector vaccine?

The Johnson & Johnson Janssen vaccine, a viral vector vaccine, is among the COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use in the United States.

Does the Single-shot Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine produce a strong immune response?

•The immune response to the single-shot Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine remained robust against variants of SARS-CoV-2.•Although the vaccine produced fewer neutralizing antibodies against the variants than the original virus, the overall immune response suggests strong protection.

Is Janssen COVID-19 vaccine effective?

A: Yes. The FDA has determined the totality of available data provides clear evidence that Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine may be effective in preventing COVID-19. The data also show the known and potential benefits outweigh the known and potential risks of the vaccine.

When do you feel side effects of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine?

With most of the side effects occurring within one to two days following vaccination, Dr. Fryhofer recommends choosing a day or two when “you don’t have a lot of important stuff going on, because you might not feel well.”