Health Canada Approves Johnson And Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

OTTAWA — Health Canada has announced the approval of the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson and Johnson on Friday morning. The federal regulator has found the evidence shows the vaccine is both safe and effective against the virus that causes COVID-19.It is the fourth vaccine to be approved in Canada and the first and only one Canada has purchased that requires just a single dose.Canada has pre-purchased 10 million doses, with options to buy another 28 million.Joelle Paquette, th