Johnson & Johnson s Covid-19 vaccine trial is now fully enrolled
From CNN Health’s Jen Christensen
Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that its late stage Covid-19 vaccine trial is fully enrolled.
The vaccine, made by J&J subsidiary Janssen, comes in a single dose. The trial now has about 45,000 participants.
The company said with the high rate of disease transmission among the general population in the United States, this number of volunteers should be enough to quickly get the data the company needs to determine if the vaccine works and to determine if it is safe.
J&J expects to have interim data by the end of January.
File photo taken on Aug. 26, 2020 shows French President Emmanuel Macron welcoming Senegal s President Macky Sall at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua)
Prime Minister Jean Castex, who is considered a contact case of Macron, has been placed in isolation although he does not show any symptoms of the disease, announced the premier s office. Castex will continue his activities remotely for the next seven days and will not go to the Senate where he was previously scheduled to present the government s vaccine strategy on Thursday.
French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and will isolate himself for seven days, the French presidency said.
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Emmanuel Macron is in a stable condition , his doctor said in a statement two days after the French President tested positive for COVID-19.
The French leader still presents symptoms of the virus, including fatigue, cough and body aches, the statement said, but those are not stopping him from fulfilling his duties.
Clinical examinations are carried out on a regular basis and results are reassuring , said Jean-Christophe Perrochon, Chief Doctor of the French Presidency.
The French president is currently quarantining at La Lanterne, an official residence in Versailles, where he will stay for seven days and work remotely.
His officials have declined to comment on any treatment he is receiving.
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