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Johnson & Johnson vaccine approved

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine against Covid-19 has been approved for use by the European Medi...

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19.04 20 Apr 2021


Johnson & Johnson vaccine approved


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19.04 20 Apr 2021


The Johnson & Johnson vaccine against Covid-19 has been approved for use by the European Medicines Agency. Unlike the other vaccines, it only requires one dose, and could speed up our vaccination programme. But, there are some concerns after rare blood clots were reported in the U.S. To find out more, we spoke to Professor Luke O'Neill from Trinity College Dublin.

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