WHO experts: Johnson and Johnson jab effective in countries with variants | Inquirer News

WHO experts: Johnson and Johnson jab effective in countries with variants

/ 07:55 PM March 17, 2021

LOUISVILLE, KY - MARCH 15: Nurse Jasmine Cowherd fills a syringe with a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Wayside Christian Mission on March 15, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. Norton Healthcare, in coordination with Metro Louisville and Louisville Public Health and Wellness, held a COVID vaccination event at Wayside Christian Mission for the many people without homes served at that location. Jon Cherry/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Jon Cherry / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

LOUISVILLE, KY – MARCH 15: Nurse Jasmine Cowherd fills a syringe with a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Wayside Christian Mission on March 15, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky.  (Photo by Jon Cherry / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

GENEVA, Switzerland — The WHO’s expert vaccine advisers said Wednesday they could recommend the Johnson and Johnson jab for use in countries where variants of the new coronavirus are circulating.

The vaccine, which can be used on people aged 18 and above, has proven effective “in the countries where there is a high spread of the variants”, Alejandro Cravioto, the head of the World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization, told reporters.

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