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8 things to know about Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine

As the company announces that its single-dose Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine has been granted Emergency Use Authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, here are some key facts about how it works (hint: it involves an inactivated common cold virus), how it has been studied, how it would be transported—and more.

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