Health Canada to Announce Approval of Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Against COVID 19

Health Canada to Announce Approval of Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Against COVID 19
A vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is displayed at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, N.Y., on March 3, 2021. Mark Lennihan/ AP Photo
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OTTAWA—Health Canada is to announce approval of the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson and Johnson this morning, according to multiple sources aware of the decision but not authorized to discuss it publicly.

The federal regulator has found the evidence shows the vaccine is both safe and effective against the virus that causes COVID-19.