FDA Deems Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine Safe and Effective for Emergency Use
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FDA Deems Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine Safe and Effective for Emergency Use .
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made the announcement on Feb. 24.
It said Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine data is "consistent with the recommendations set forth in FDA's guidance Emergency Use Authorization for Vaccines to Prevent COVID-19.".
According to an analysis intended to brief the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, .
the vaccine was effective against moderate to severe coronavirus 66.9% of the time at least
14 days after the first dose.
Its efficacy rate was 66.1%
at least 28 days after vaccination.
There were no specific safety concerns identified in subgroup analyses by age, race, ethnicity, medical comorbidities, or prior SARS-CoV-2 infection, FDA, via analysis.
The Vaccines and related Biological Products Advisory Committee will meet on Feb. 26 to possibly recommend whether the vaccine should be authorized
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