THE first single-dose vaccine was approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) today, offering hope of speeding up the stalled vaccination rollout across the EU.
The regulator has approved the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine, which has already been approved in the United States. China has also approved a different single-dose vaccine.
The EU has struggled to roll out vaccination and immunise vulnerable citizens, with Britain and the United States making much faster progress.
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