COVID-19 on Friday as the country approved its fourth coronavirus vaccine for use — the Johnson & Johnson shot.News of the approval comes as the country’s total caseload grew to 881,766 on Friday, of which 829,045 have since recovered.
Another 41 deaths were reported by health authorities as well, raising Canada’s death toll from the pandemic to 22,192. Johnson & Johnson vaccine approved in Canada.
How does it compare to the others? To date, over 25.4 million tests and 2.2 million vaccine doses have been administered across the country, though a total of 1,964 people remain hospitalized due to the virus.The approval of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot now adds to that of the approved Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca.