Johnson and Johnson says its single-shot vaccine provides strong protection against severe cases of COVID-19, but it is somewhat less effective overall than the two mRNA vaccines currently in use.
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Doctors say the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, if given the green light, would be a welcome addition to the country’s pandemic tool box. CNN’s Athena Jones reports the big question remains..
Johnson & Johnson says its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine is effective in preventing severe cases of COVID-19, but not as well as other two-shot variants of the vaccine that are already on the market.
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