Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine approved

KAMLOOPS — Health Canada is to announce approval of the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson and Johnson today.

The federal regulator has found the evidence shows the vaccine is both safe and effective against the virus that causes COVID-19.

It is the fourth vaccine to be approved in Canada and the first and only one Canada has purchased that requires just a single dose.

Canada has pre-purchased 10 million doses, with options to buy another 28 million.