THE HAGUE, May 29 ― The EU's drug watchdog yesterday approved the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus jab for 12 to 15-year-olds, the first vaccine to get the green light for children in the bloc. The vaccine was “well tolerated” in adolescents and there were no “major concerns” in terms of side.
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine: Here s what to know
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FDA issues emergency use authorization for Johnson & Johnson vaccine
This is the third COVID-19 vaccine authoritized by the FDA and the first one that requires just one dose.Dado Ruvic/Reuters
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID-19 vaccine for use in people 18 years of age and older Sunday the last regulatory step needed before a third COVID-19 vaccine could be made available to the public.
In an emergency meeting, the CDC s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) reviewed the vaccine trial data and voted to recommend the vaccine. The vote was later formalized by CDC Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky.