J&J begins COVID-19 vaccine supplies to EU, 50 million doses expected in second quarter: lawmaker
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Johnson & Johnson on Monday began delivering its COVID-19 single-dose vaccine to EU countries, European Union officials and the company said.
The company had initially planned to start its deliveries at the beginning of April, but delayed the rollout due to production issues.
“The first doses are leaving warehouses for member states today,” a European Commission spokesman told a news conference on Monday.
“Johnson & Johnson begins vaccine shipments to the EU today. Very good news,” said Peter Liese, an EU lawmaker from the same party as German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The U.S. company has committed to delivering 55 million doses to the EU by the end of June and another 120 million in the third quarter, EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton said this month.
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