FDA Panel Unanimously Recommends J&J Vaccine A key Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Friday backed Johnson & Johnson's single-shot coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. The recommendation is a critical step paving the way to distribute a third preventative treatment in the U.S. next week. The nonbinding decision, which was adopted 22-0, by the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, comes as the Biden administration works to ramp up the supply of vaccine doses and get Americans vaccinated as quickly as possible. Florida Adds 5,922 New COVID-19 Cases Friday, as State Reports Over 140 More Deaths Florida reported more than 5,900 new COVID-19 cases Friday, as the state's virus-related death toll increased by more than 140.