The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two. Together with Pfizer and Moderna doses, it gives the US enough doses to fully vaccinate every adult in the country. The US Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency use authorization for the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine which required just a single shot dosePresident Biden released a statement on Saturday: 'This fight is far from over. Shipments of a few million doses to be divided among states could begin as early as Monday. A total of 7,043,540 vaccine doses have been administered in long-term care facilities, the agency said.

Source: Daily Mail February 27, 2021 23:32 UTC