A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory committee has voted to recommend Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use for people ages 18 and older in the United States.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky is expected to accept the committee’s recommendation later Sunday or Monday, allowing vaccinations to begin.
The 12-0 vote with one recusal from CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices comes after the Food and Drug Administration officially cleared the country’s third coronavirus vaccine for emergency use on Saturday. Continue reading.