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NYC will use J&J’s one-dose shot to vaccinate homebound seniors

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New York City will use Johnson & Johnson’s easy to store, single-dose coronavirus shot to vaccinate homebound seniors and others, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday.  ‘Let’s talk about how we’re going to reach home-bound seniors,’ the mayor said during a media briefing.  ‘We’re going to use that Johnson & Johnson vaccine to reach homebound, … Read more

J&J asks FDA to authorize its ONE-DOSE COVID019 vaccine

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The US is one step closer to having a single-dose coronavirus vaccine after Johnson & Johnson asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize its vaccine on Thursday night.  Now that it has submitted its application for emergency use authorization, Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine could be greenlit within weeks.  The US has an agreement, … Read more

J&J’s one-dose covid vaccine safely triggers antibodies in all ages

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Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine is likely safe and effective at protecting people from coronavirus, early trial data suggest.  WIthin a month of just one injection, 100 percent of participants developed antibodies to fight off the virus, interim results from the company’s Phase I/II study, published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of … Read more

Johnson & Johnson may know whether its one-dose coronavirus vaccine works by January

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Johnson & Johnson says it may have the results of its late-stage experimental coronavirus vaccine trial sooner than expected. In an event held by the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations on Tuesday, the company’s chief scientific officer Dr Paul Stoffels said the team is expected to release data no later than next month. … Read more