Roman Catholic leaders across the United States are discouraging the faithful from getting inoculated against COVID-19 with the newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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zoom class] The archdiocese in St. Louis and New Orleans both encouraged Catholics to get the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines if they are available.