One-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine approved for use by EU

Ireland is in line for 600,000 doses which are due to arrive between April and June

The single-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 jab is the fourth vaccine against the coronavirus to be approved for use in Europe.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended granting conditional marketing authorisation for the single-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine in people from 18 years of age.

Ireland is in line for 600,000 doses of the vaccine which are due to arrive in the country between April and June.