Johnson & Johnson Stops COVID Vaccine Production

Johnson & Johnson has stopped the production of its Covid-19 vaccine according to the New York Times. The vaccine's global distributors informed the NYT that they remained oblivious of the manufacturing halt.

According to The New York Times, which cited insiders acquainted with the matter, Johnson & Johnson halted manufacture of its Covid-19 vaccine late last year despite a large effort by the federal government and health authorities to push vaccination.

The halt in manufacturing is said to be temporary, but the vaccine's only manufacturer in the Dutch city of Leiden has reportedly turned its attention to a possibly more lucrative vaccination for a separate virus.

The company has a stockpile of doses, but it's uncertain if the production halt has hampered accessibility of the single-jab Covid vaccination. According to one source acquainted with the matter, the stoppage could result in a drop in production of a few hundred million dosages. After a few months of re...

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