US-APPROVED VACCINES LIKE PFIZER, MODERNA AND J&J EFFECTIVE AGAINST INDIAN VARIANT OF COVID

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• Dr. Francis Collins said that this observation is based on the latest data about the variant along and also about the three COVID-19 vaccines approved by the United States

• The Indian variant of COVID-19 is wreaking havoc in the world’s second mos...

THIS IS WHY US LIFTED PAUSE OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON'S COVID-19 VACCINE

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• This pause came in effect after more than six cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot were reported in people those received the jab

• In a statement issued jointly, the two agencies said that use of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine should be resumed i...

HALF OF ADULT AMERICANS HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE SHOT OF COVID-19 VACCINE

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• The Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention reported that almost 130 million people ageing 18 or older have received at least one dose of a vaccine, which is nearly 50.4 percent of the total adult population

• After suspension of Johnson & Joh...

US PANEL TO HOLD MEETING NEXT WEEK TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF J&J’s COVID-19 VACCINE

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• According to a notice posted on the agency’s website, the US Centers tor Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel will be holding a meeting on April 23

• Amid reports of blood clots, the US regulators had recommended a  pause in the...

SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND NATION AFTER U.S. TO SUSPEND J&J CORONAVIRUS VACCINE

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• This move was made by after there were reports of six women developing blood clots after getting the shot of J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine

• South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said “In the extremely unlikely event that Johnson and Johnso...

AUSTRALIA WILL NOT BUY JOHNSON AND JOHNSON COVID-19 VACCINE

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• Australia is not going to buy the corona virus vaccine developed by Johnson and Johnson
• Australia will not purchase the vaccine because of the similarities related to the covid-19 vaccine of AstraZeneca

The government of ...

PRODUCTION OF ASTRAZENECA VACCINE HAS BEEN HALTED AT BALTIMORE PLANT

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• Johnson & Johnson said that it was assuming full responsibility regarding the manufacturing of drug substance for its COVID-19 vaccine at the Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Bayview facility.”

• Recently, the US’ top infectious disease doctor ...

BATCH OF J&J’S COVID-19 FAILS US FDA QUALITY STANDARDS

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• The Emergent BioSolutions factory involved had not yet been approved by the US FDA to make part of the vaccine said Johnson and Johnson

• The United States President Joe Biden recently announced his plans of securing another 100 million doses of COVID-19...

UK: SINGLE DOSE OF JOHNSON AND JOHNSON COVID-19 VACCINE IS 66% EFFECTIVE

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• A new single dose of the novel corona virus vaccine has shown to be 66 percent effective against the novel corona virus
• The company that has been owned by Johnson and Johnson has been looking at, whether the two doses of the vaccine will g...

JOHNSON AND JOHNSON PLANS CORONA VIRUS VACCINE

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• Vaccine for coronavirus will take at least a year to manufacture
• WHO states it’s a new virus strain

According to Johnson & Johnson’s chief scientific officer, he believes the drug maker can make a vaccine i...