Canada has become the first nation worldwide to give full approval to Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine.
The New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company on Wednesday revealed Health Canada has given the shot the full green light, according to Reuters. It was previously authorized back in March under an interim order issued by the agency.
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