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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency use authorization for Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, which was developed in part by researchers at a Boston hospital.The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is the first single-dose vaccine to be approved by the FDA and becomes the third vaccine to be granted emergency use authorization, following Pfizer's and Moderna's vaccines.Dr. Dan Barouch, director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, is among the local researchers who were instrumental in the development of the J&J vaccine."...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Earlier trials by Pfizer and Moderna didn't include virus variants. • 6 min read Single-dose vaccine effective against COVID-19 variants, data shows The Food and Drug Administration announced that Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccine meets the requirements of the emergency use authorization review process. Authorization could come on Friday.Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images Some have raised concerns that one of Johnson & Johnson's previously reported vaccine data points -- a 66% global efficacy in preventi...

Feb 24, 2021 As the pandemic continues there is some good news on the vaccine front. A new report says Pfizer's vaccine can be stored at standard freezer temperatures, which could boost the number of places that can offer the shot. We discuss the vaccine rollout with Dr. Simone Wildes, Infectious Disease Physician at South Shore Health.

Half a million people should not have died of COVID-19 in one of the world’s richest and most sophisticated countries, said Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious-disease expert.

There's a long way to go until next year's elections, but this moment could linger in voters' memories quite a bit longer than Sen. Ted Cruz's trip to Cancun lasted.