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UK approves single-shot J&J Covid vaccine adding to British arsenal

The authorisation gives Britain a fourth shot in its arsenal, though its use may be initially limited given more than half the population has already received one vaccine dose

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A vial of the Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine (Photo: Reuters)

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The UK cleared a Covid-19 vaccine for use from Johnson & Johnson, the first single-dose shot to be authorized in Britain against the disease.

The country’s drug regulator gave the green light for the vaccine, the Department of Health and Social Care said Friday in a statement. The authorisation gives Britain a fourth shot in its arsenal, though its use may be initially limited given more than half the population has already received one vaccine dose.

The J&J shot has been watched closely as the only vaccine to reach advanced trials testing a single dose regimen. Britain co-funded the company’s

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