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    Merck Will Help Manufacture Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine

    Merck traditionally has been a leader in vaccines but has not had success with a COVID-19 vaccine. It's lending a hand to Johnson & Johnson, where production is running significantly behind schedule.
    by Sydney Lupkin Mar 02, 2021 1 minute
    A White House official tells NPR that pharmaceutical giant Merck will help manufacture Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine.

    Pharmaceutical giant Merck will help manufacture Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced, calling it "an unprecedented historic step," considering that the two companies are normally competitors.

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