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Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine batch fails quality check, doses unfit for use A batch of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can't be used, the drug giant said Wednesday. The drugmaker didn't say how many doses were lost. advertisement UPDATED: April 1, 2021 09:50 IST Johnson & Johnson had pledged to provide 20 million doses of its vaccine to the U.S. government by the end of March A batch of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can't be used, the drug giant said Wednesday. The drugmaker didn't say how many doses were lost, and i...

Synopsis A vaccine ingredient made by Emergent BioSolutions -- one of about 10 companies that Johnson and Johnson is using to speed up manufacturing of its recently approved vaccine -- did not meet quality standards, J&J said on Wednesday. J&J had pledged to provide 20 million doses of its vaccine to the US government by the end of March, and 80 million more doses by the end of May. A batch of Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can't be used, the drug giant has said. The drugmaker didn't say how many doses were lost, and it wasn't clear how the problem would ...

One of the most successful public health interventions in contemporary human history, vaccinations have aided the world in eradicating multiple diseases and brought many others to the brink of elimination. It saves 2 to 3 million lives each year from diseases such as tetanus, influenza, measles and diphtheria. Not only are vaccines critical for preventing infectious diseases, but also for controlling the severity and spread of such diseases. The pandemics of the past have taught us the rarity of a vaccine to be developed in less than five years. Nevertheless, in 2020, the world found itself i...

'It was never an option that my husband would give up work to help with homeschooling' Like many women, Kalvinder Osahan, from Witham in Essex, has found her career stalling during the pandemic. Here, she explains how it feels Kalvinder Oshahan, like many women, has found her career stalling during the pandemic Before the pandemic, business was booming: my wedding stationery brand Quint London (quintlondon.com) had been featured in several glossy magazines, and I was achieving more than I ever thought I would. This led me to start a second business mentoring female entrepreneurs. But since la...

It's humiliating that women, as well as men, allow gender inequality to persist Lightbulb moments have been flashing in women’s brains, as Covid has amplified inequalities in our homes and workplaces - but not enough 8 March 2021 • 5:00pm 'Covid has ripped away many of the illusions of equality we previously held,' writes Jude Kelly Statistics can feel remote when you're in the midst of the struggle, as so many tired women have been over the past few weeks and months - expected to shoulder most of the domestic care, while also earning a living.  Covid has ripped away many of the illusio...