Detroit Mayor Walks Back J&J Snub After White House Call (1)

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan made a surprise announcement reflecting his doubts about Johnson & Johnson’s newly authorized Covid-19 vaccine -- and then reversed himself after getting a call from a White House concerned he was off-message.

Despite revising his statement on the J&J shot, Duggan may have set up Detroit for trouble later this year by telling the city’s residents that the J&J single shots aren’t as effective as the double-dose versions from Pfizer and Moderna. That’s counter to the advice of the nation’s top Covid-19 expert, Anthony Fauci.

“Johnson & Johnson is a very good vaccine. Moderna and ...