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General Category => Health/Education => Topic started by: jmyrlefuller on June 10, 2021, 11:07:15 pm

Title: FDA extends shelf life of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine by 50%
Post by: jmyrlefuller on June 10, 2021, 11:07:15 pm
by Nancy Dillon
June 10, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration granted the new authorization after “data from ongoing stability assessment studies” proved that doses were still stable and effective 4½ months after packaging when properly refrigerated, the company said.

The single-shot vaccine previously had an approved shelf life of only three months.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/fda-extends-shelf-life-of-johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine-by-50-as-unused-doses-near-expiration/ar-AAKVmo2