A local Irish business has revealed a hilarious mixup that has seen them inundated with callers under the mistaken impression that they're selling a Covid-19 vaccine.
For J&J – a family run business that says it deals in a "little bit of everything" – the naming similarities between it and Johnson & Johnson have had some unforeseen consequences. Many have seen the funny side of a tweet that highlights the eagerness of people across the country to get their hands on a shot in the arm to protect them from the deadly pandemic.
Deirdre Clune, a Fine Gael MEP, says the European Union will make sure vaccines are available at an "abundant level" by the second quarter of 2021, as negotiators work with drug company Johnson & Johnson ahead of the release of its coronavirus shot.