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• Experts say lower vaccine efficacy shouldn’t be deterrent

  Experts stress that when it comes to preventing COVID hospitalization or death, data from trials showed all four vaccines were perfect.

  Health

  Mar 5
• Canada approves Johnson & Johnson’s 1-shot COVID-19 vaccine

  The vaccine adds to Canada's growing arsenal, becoming the fourth official COVID-19 vaccine to get Health Canada's seal of approval.

  Canada

  Mar 5
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• AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines — where is Canada at on approvals?

  The COVID-19 vaccines are among those still awaiting a green light from Health Canada, but the shots are quickly picking up steam in other parts of the world.

  Health

  Feb 25
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• Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine is safe, prevents COVID-19, U.S. FDA says

  The agency's independent advisers will debate if the evidence is strong enough to recommend the long-anticipated shot.

  World

  Feb 24
• South Africa replaces AstraZeneca with unapproved J&J vaccine over variant concerns

  The health minister said South Africa has scrapped plans to use the AstraZeneca vaccine because it "does not prevent mild to moderate disease" of the variant.

  World

  Feb 10
• Canada’s vaccine rollout faces criticism as country enters 11th month of pandemic life

  The Liberal government has repeatedly said both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna still intend to fulfill their promised delivery schedules and that current delays are temporary.

  Canada

  Feb 1
• Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine on track for March, exec says

  The U.S. healthcare company's chief scientific officer said it was premature to say how many doses would be available in March.

  World

  Jan 14
• Johnson & Johnson expects to release late-stage coronavirus vaccine data in January

  The pharmaceutical company's single-dose vaccine is in Phase 3 clinical trials that are now fully enrolled, and is already being reviewed by Health Canada.

  World

  Dec 17, 2020
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• Janssen to begin final stage trials of coronavirus candidate in the U.K.

  The Jannsen vaccine is among the six experimental coronavirus vaccines that Britain has ordered as part of a planned 350 million-dose stockpile.

  Health

  Nov 16, 2020
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• AstraZeneca resumes U.S. coronavirus vaccine trial, Johnson & Johnson to follow

  Both companies have contracts to provide vaccine to the United States and other governments if they are cleared by regulators.

  Health

  Oct 23, 2020