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Bottles of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine await transfer into syringes for administering last month in Los Angeles before the vaccine's pause.



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CDC Lifts Pause In Use Of J&J Vaccine After Vote By Expert Panel

Federal regulators say they have confidence the vaccine is safe and effective at preventing COVID-19 and the benefits outweigh the risks.