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J&J Exec On COVID-19 Vaccine: Moving At High Speed But No Safety Compromises

'Different Way Of Working'

 
• By Anju Ghangurde

J&J executive emphasizes that fast-tracked development of COVID-19 vaccines does not come with any corners cut around safety. Indian partner Biological E also outlines the complexities in manufacturing and believes that the candidates from J&J, AstraZeneca and others will be more suitable in profile and price terms to contain the pandemic globally.

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As COVID-19 vaccines for adults roll out in some parts of the world, the pharma industry continues to underscore that the fast-tracked arrival of these immunization shots does not mean any shortcuts around safety and other critical processes.

Jaak Peeters, Special Envoy for COVID-19 Vaccine at Johnson & Johnson, said the company is moving at a “very...

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