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The Latest: WHO grants emergency use of J&J vaccine

| March 12, 2021 10:03 AM

GENEVA — The World Health Organization granted an emergency use listing for the coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson, meaning the one-dose shot can be used as part of the international COVAX effort to distribute vaccines globally, including to developing countries with no supplies.

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