Merck to Help Manufacture Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

The race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine moved at blinding speed. The winners ended up being Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson, but what about the others? According to a recent New York Times article, Merck & Co will help manufacture Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine to increase supply as new variants of the virus emerge. The union was facilitated by the White House just days after the FDA granted emergency authorization to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.