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Awaiting first J&J vaccine shipment from Grand Rapids facility

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/// From: Johnson, Linda <ljohnson@ap.org> Date: Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 4:59 PM To: PHO - AP Headquarters Photo Desk <nycphotoeds@ap.org> Subject: JJ Vaccine Administration Photos -- Need someone to prep Folks, I have been asking companies developing coronavirus vaccines for more file shots. These six show showing administration of the vaccine. I just sent you eight other photos showing laboratory research, etc. I have obtained one photo release from Johnson Johnson that is to cover all 14 photos and will send that in a minute. The media rep I'm working with does not have the dates these were taken, so I'd like to see if you folks can decide which ones you like the best and then tell me and I can go back to the media rep and get when and where they were shot and something about what's happening in the photo for the caption. Thanks! Linda Linda Johnson Medical/Pharmaceuticals/Biotech Writer Associated Press Trenton, NJ 609-392-0657 (direct) 609-392-3622 (Trenton bureau) ljohnson@ap.org From: Sargent, Jake [JJCUS] <JSargen3@ITS.JNJ.com> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2020 3:30 PM To: Johnson, Linda <ljohnson@ap.org> Subject: JJ Vaccine Photos [EXTERNAL]

By: Savannah Fish

Posted at 5:33 AM, Mar 01, 2021

and last updated 2021-03-01 10:23:38-05

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — We are awaiting the first shipments of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to leave the Grand Rapids facility where it has been being produced for the last several months.

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing, 140 Front Ave SW in Grand Rapids, has been working to produce the Johnson and Johnson single-dose vaccine which has been approved by the FDA.

Watch GRAM'S news conference:

Back in August of 2020, The U.S. Federal Government selected GRAM as part of Operation Warp Speed to expand fill and finish capacity for manufacturing and distributing vaccines or therapeutics related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

One month later, Grand River Aseptic was called on by leading pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to support the manufacture of its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate to help ensure the vaccine supply is available to millions of Americans.

The company has remained tight-lipped about when we can expect to see the first doses being shipped from the Grand Rapids facility.

We have a crew outside the plant to make sure we are there for this historic moment.