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The officials gave no data on the disparities, but a health policy and research organization, found that POC are getting smaller shares of vaccinations as compared to their share of the population.

The US Food and Drug Administration announced the emergency use authorization of the J&J vaccine for adults aged 18 & older following Friday's unanimous endorsement by the agency's panel of experts.

Public health officials are increasingly counting on single-dose options like the one being tested by J&J to simplify and boost inoculations.

AstraZeneca paused its US trial on Sept. 6 after a report of a serious neurological illness, believed to be transverse myelitis, in a participant in the company's UK trial.

Nine CEOs sign historic pledge to continue to make the safety and well-being of vaccinated individuals the top priority in development of the first COVID-19 vaccines.

The US government has given grants ranging from several hundred million dollars to over $1 billion to Johnson & Johnson, Moderna Inc, AstraZeneca Plc and Novovax Inc.

Israeli start-ups, focused on going global from day one, have already attracted many large companies to invest and establish a permanent presence in the country.

By buying vaccines under development, the EU risks acquiring shots that may eventually prove unsuccessful against COVID-19.

There are currently no US approved treatments or vaccines for the virus.