US Food and Drug Administration advisory committee members suggested that Janssen Biotech Inc., like its competitors, has a two-shot COVID-19 vaccine, even though the company may not be ready to admit it.
Janssen Gets US FDA Panel Nod For Additional COVID Vaccine Shot – But Is It A ‘Booster’?
Advisory committee members say clinical data proves the second shot should be considered part of the primary series, while Janssen wants it called a single-shot vaccine with a booster.
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