Sources: MarketWatch
Germany's Federal Health Ministry demands that Johnson & Johnson deliver 6.5 million doses of its vaccine by July in order to offset a vaccine shortfall. A spokesman for the ministry says that the situation is regretful and that only 1.15 million doses of the vaccine had been administered as of last Friday. 2021-06-13
Denmark becomes the first country to exclude the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from its vaccination programme over a potential link to a rare but serious form of thrombosis. 2021-05-3
White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients says that the Biden administration will accelerate doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. The move comes after the United States suspended usage of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. 2021-04-14
The United States suspends the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following concerns of blood clots. 2021-04-13
California Governor Gavin Newsom receives the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. 2021-04-1
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo receives the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. 2021-03-17
Health Canada approves the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. 2021-03-5
South Africa signs an agreement with Johnson & Johnson to secure 11 million doses of their vaccine. 2021-02-28
Bahrain becomes the first country to approve the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine for emergency use. It is also the fifth vaccine to be approved in the country. 2021-02-25
President Joe Biden signs an order banning travel from South Africa due to fears of the 501.V2 variant; the ban is expected to take effect on January 30. Additionally, Biden also extends travel restrictions to Brazil, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and other European countries, which were expected to expire tomorrow under an executive order signed by former President Donald Trump. 2021-01-25