Trudeau Says Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Faces Production Challenges

Trudeau Says Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Faces Production Challenges
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in Ottawa on March 9, 2021. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has been warned of manufacturing problems plaguing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

The viral vector vaccine developed by J&J’s subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, was authorized by Health Canada as safe and effective last week.