62 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine need to be checked for contamination and may need to be thrown out

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/millions-johnson-and-johnson-vaccine-doses-need-contamination-check-nyt-2021-4
Published: Apr 7, 2021
Author: Mike Rivero
Post Date: 2021-04-07 21:38:14 by Horse
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Another 62 million of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine doses are in jeopardy at the Baltimore factory that already ruined 15 million doses of the vaccine, according to a report from The New York Times.

In February, workers at a factory run by Emergent BioSolutions — a biotech firm known for producing anthrax vaccines — unknowingly cross-contaminated roughly 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine with AstraZeneca's, permanently ruining the batch, The Times first reported. None of the doses have been distributed to the public.

Now 62 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine that have been made at the factory since have to be checked to ensure they weren't also contaminated, The Times reported.

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