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For People Who Got The J&J Vaccine, Some Doctors Are Advising Boosters ASAP

11:43am September 28, 2021

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Boosters are available for higher-risk people who got the Pfizer vaccine. But what about people who got the one-shot Johnson & Johnson? Some doctors say they need an extra shot even more urgently.

Johnson & Johnson shared data from the Phase 3 trial of its booster shot on Tuesday indicating a booster shot at six months provided a 12-fold increase in antibodies.

Johnson & Johnson Says Its Booster Shot Provides Increased Protection From COVID-19

8:08am September 21, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Johnson & Johnson shared data from its Phase 3 trial of the company's booster shot on Tuesday. The data showed a booster shot at six months provided a 12-fold increase in antibodies.

A nurse fills a syringe with Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Pasadena, Calif., on Thursday.

J&J Says A Booster Shot For Its Vaccine May Have Big Benefits

1:15pm August 25, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Johnson & Johnson said that when it gave study participants a second jab after six months, their antibody levels were nine times higher than they were 28 days after a first dose of the COVID vaccine.

Johnson & Johnson is facing tens of thousands of lawsuits over claims that its talcum-based products caused users to develop cancer. The company says its powder products are safe.

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Johnson & Johnson Targeted Black Women With Products Linked To Cancer, Lawsuit Says

5:53pm July 29, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The complaint claims the New Jersey-based company made Black women a "central part" of its business strategy but failed to warn them about the potential dangers of the powder products it was selling.

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, listens as Robert Kramer, president and chief executive officer of Emergent BioSolutions, testifies during a Wednesday hearing of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis.

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Lawmakers Grill Vaccine Factory Executives About Manufacturing Mistakes

4:16pm May 19, 2021

by Sydney Lupkin

House subcommittee members questioned why Emergent BioSoultions awarded bonuses to executives despite quality problems than hindered production of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine.

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Cone Health Says Demand For COVID-19 Vaccinations Declined After J&J Pause

6:52pm April 26, 2021

by April Laissle

North Carolina health care providers are making plans to resume the administration of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine. One health care system says it's seen steep declines in ap

The Emergent BioSolutions Bayview Campus plant in Baltimore has stopped producing vaccine material following an FDA inspection that found numerous problems. The plant was slated to become part of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine production process.

FDA Inspection Finds Numerous Problems At Facility Intended To Make J&J Vaccine

4:09pm April 21, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

The report on Emergent BioSolutions' Baltimore factory found an array of problems, from peeling paint to inadequate measures to prevent cross-contamination. Manufacturing at the facility is on hold.

Government health officials are recommending a "pause" in vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine And Blood Clots: What You Need To Know

6:07pm April 13, 2021

Government health officials are recommending a "pause" in vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. We're answering your questions as we learn more.

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NC Has 85,000 Other Vaccines For Those With J&J Appointments

5:17pm April 13, 2021

by Associated Press, Bryan Anderson

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North Carolina Sites Halt J&J Shots After Adverse Reactions

9:40am April 09, 2021

by Associated Press

North Carolina health officials said on Thursday that they stopped administering Johnson & Johnson doses at a mass vaccination site in Raleigh and at clinics in Hillsborough and Chapel Hill aft