PENNSYLVANIA: A US panel of independent experts voted unanimously on Friday (Saturday in Manila) in favor of recommending Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose Covid-19 shot for emergency approval, clearing the way for a third vaccine to soon begin shipping in the world’s hardest hit country.

The committee’s 22 members were convened by the Food and Drug Administration and included leading scientists as well as consumer and industry representatives. Although their recommendations aren’t binding, they are usually followed.

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