National May 25, 2021
The company said that, once approval of its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine is given, it could begin supplying doses to the country in early 2022.
World Apr 24, 2021
U.S. ends Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine pause, says shots to resume immediately
Officials found just 15 cases among the 8 million shots given that had experienced the syndrome involving severe blood clots and low platelets as a result of the vaccine.
World / Science & Health Apr 17, 2021
Why the vaccine safety numbers are still fuzzy
by Margot Sanger-Katz and Alicia Parlapiano
If there is a connection between the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and a rare clotting syndrome, new cases are likely to emerge now that the word is out.
Commentary / World Apr 14, 2021
The FDA’s caution on the J&J vaccine is a costly mistake
by Karl W. Smith
The FDA acted after blood clots were observed in less than one in a million people who have received the J&J vaccine. COVID-19 has already killed 1,712 out of every million Americans.
World / Science & Health Apr 14, 2021
Vaccine blood-clot side effect puts focus on immune reaction
by John Lauerman and Robert Langreth
Health officials are exploring whether and how an immune reaction may occur in people who have received vaccines made by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.
World Apr 13, 2021
U.S. calls for pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine after clotting cases
by Noah Weiland, Sharon Lafraniere and Carl Zimmer
The concerns about the shot mirror those about AstraZeneca’s, which European regulators began investigating last month after some recipients developed blood clots.
World Feb 28, 2021
J&J's vaccine is expected to be used widely around the globe because it can be shipped and stored at normal refrigerator temperatures, making distribution easier.
World Feb 25, 2021
Johnson & Johnson vaccine highly effective against severe COVID-19 cases
The single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine is highly effective in preventing severe COVID-19, including newer variants, according to documents released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday. The news came as the regulator was set to convene an independent panel Friday that will ...
World / Science & Health Sep 24, 2020
Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine advances, sparking optimism in race
by Carl Zimmer and Katie Thomas
The company's vaccine could require just one shot instead of two — important considering that the entire population of the world needs vaccination.
Business / Corporate Jul 17, 2020
Japan in talks with Johnson & Johnson to secure COVID-19 vaccine
The company has already agreed to prioritize an allocation to the United States as part of a funding agreement, according to the firm's chief financial officer.
Business / Corporate Mar 31, 2020
Firms sign deals with U.S. to prep for mass-producing virus vaccines
The U.S. government has cut deals with Johnson & Johnson and Moderna Inc. and said it is in talks with at least two other companies to prepare them to produce massive quantities of coronavirus vaccines even before safe and effective ones become available. There are ...
Business Jan 28, 2020
J&J CEO says he didn't read internal documents on possible asbestos in Baby Powder
Johnson & Johnson Chief Executive Alex Gorsky told a jury Monday that he did not read all the internal company documents related to potential asbestos contamination in Johnson's Baby Powder. It was the CEO's first appearance in a jury trial over allegations that the company's ...