Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing halted at US plant that had contamination issue

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Production of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine at a U.S. manufacturing plant was halted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration while the ...

WASHINGTON: Production of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine at a US manufacturing plant was halted by the US Food and Drug Administration while the agency investigates an error that led to millions of doses being ruined last month.

The Baltimore plant had been seeking authorisation from the FDA for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine when the error occurred. Johnson & Johnson has authorisation to make doses in the Netherlands and finish them in the US plant of Catalent. Johnson & Johnson said in a statement it was focused on securing emergency use authorisation for the Emergent plant.Emergent said on Monday in a regulatory filing that the FDA started its review on Apr 12. The company said it would quarantine existing material manufactured at the Baltimore facility until the review is complete.

 

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