FDA Panel Unanimously Endorses J&J's Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use

FDA Panel Unanimously Endorses J&J's Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use
ALLISON GATLIN
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A committee of medical experts unanimously endorsed J&J's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in the U.S. late Friday. The news prodded JNJ stock to rise in late trading.

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