BRIEF-J&J Says It has Begun Shipping Its COVID-19 Vaccines To U.S. Govt

Johnson & Johnson: * JOHNSON & JOHNSON COVID-19 VACCINE AUTHORIZED BY U.S. FDA FOR EMERGENCY USE

* SHIPPING VACCINE IMMEDIATELY, DELIVERING MORE THAN 20 MILLION DOSES TO U.S. IN MARCH, 100 MILLION DOSES IN FIRST HALF OF 2021 * COMPANY PLANS TO FILE FOR A BIOLOGICS LICENSE APPLICATION (BLA) WITH THE FDA LATER IN 2021

* BEGUN SHIPPING ITS COVID-19 VACCINES TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND EXPECTS TO DELIVER ENOUGH SINGLE-SHOT VACCINES BY THE END OF MARCH Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: