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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine Granted U.S. FDA Emergency Use Authorization

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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized by U.S. FDA For Emergency Use

February 27, 2021 7:10 PM EST

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Feb. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) (the Company) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older.

This decision was based on the totality of scientific evidence, including data from the Phase 3 ENSEMBLE study that demonstrated the vaccine was 85 percent effective in preventing severe disease across all regions studied, and showed protection against COVID-19... More