FDA clears 10 million J&J vaccine doses from contaminated Baltimore plant
Posted on AllSides June 11th, 2021
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The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it's allowing for the release of two batches of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine made at the Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore, where 100 million doses had been set aside for review after an accidental contamination.
Why it matters: The two authorized batches amount to approximately 10 million doses of J&J's single-shot vaccine, according to AP. The doses could end up being used in the U.S. or exported to other countries.
The state of play: The FDA said it conducted a "thorough review of...