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J&J’s 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd COVID-19 vaccine

by Lauran NeergaardMatthew Perrone
| March 2, 2021 12:06 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.

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