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The addition of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the United States' arsenal of COVID vaccines—which so far includes one each from Pfizer and Moderna—could make vaccinating large amounts of people easier, once the supply is ready. (Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui Trinkl/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Johnson & Johnson’s COVID Vaccine Could Be Approved Soon. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal.

If effective, Johnson & Johnson's one-dose vaccine could quickly help large swaths of the United States develop immunity to COVID-19. That would be a game changer.

President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Only 2.1 Million People Have Received the Coronavirus Vaccine So Far. That’s Not Enough, Biden Says.

President-elect Joe Biden predicted that “things will get worse before they get better” when it comes to the pandemic.

The Pfizer COVID vaccine is now just one step away from approval for use in the United States.
Panel Vote Puts Pfizer COVID Vaccine Before FDA for Final Approval

Government advisers determined that the benefits of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is safe and effective, clearing the way for final FDA approval of the shot this week.