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This Sept. 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows the investigational Janssen COVID-19 vaccine. Johnson & Johnson s long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine appears to protect against symptomatic illness with just one shot â not as strong as some two-shot rivals but still potentially helpful for a world in dire need of more doses. Johnson & Johnson said Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 that in the U.S. and seven other countries, the first single-shot vaccine appears 66% effective overall at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19. It was more protective against severe symptoms, 85%. (Cheryl Gerber/Johnson & Johnson via AP)
The first one-shot COVID-19 vaccine provides good protection against the illness, Johnson & Johnson reported in a key study released Friday, offering the world a potentially important new tool as it races to stay ahead of the rapidly mutating virus. The pharmaceutical giant’s preliminary findings suggest the single-dose option may not be as strong as
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Seattle vaccine scramble: Freezer failure prompts race to give out coronavirus shots
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A failed freezer forced an overnight dash to give out more than 1,600 doses of the coronavirus vaccine Hannah Knowles A line stretches for several blocks outside UW Medicine–Northwest in Seattle on Jan. 29 after a freezer failure prompted an all-night covid-19 vaccination clinic. (Evan Bush /The Seattle Times/AP) The last shots were given at about 3:45 a.m., out on the street, with literally no time to spare. All night, staff and volunteers with Seattle’s Swedish Health Services had been rushing to administer hundreds of doses of the coronavirus vaccine set to expire early in the morning after a freezer malfunction. Finally, they had only a few dozen shots left and about 15 minutes to get them into people’s arms.