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Johnson & Johnson Says COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Ready in Early 2021

Johnson & Johnson Says COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Ready in Early 2021
A researcher works on the development of a vaccine against COVID-19, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on March 26, 2020. Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Johnson & Johnson said it has identified a lead candidate for a COVID-19 vaccine and that it could be ready for emergency use early next year.

The company said in a statement on March 30 that it had picked the most promising investigational vaccine from constructs it has been working on since January, adding that human clinical trials could begin as early as September.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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