The Food and Drug Administration and CDC advised states to halt use of the single-shot COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday as officials investigate the unusual, and potentially dangerous, clots that occurred in six women aged 18 to 48, between six and 13 days after they were vaccinated. More than 7 million doses of the one-shot vaccine have been administered in the United States.
On Wednesday, the CDC panel said more time was needed to gather more evidence in determining whether the clots were linked to the J&J shot, and if so, how big the risk is. Advertisement
Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, said earlier in the week that federal officials were taking the right step with the initial pause. But after the continuation of the timeout, the doctor expressed concern that the agencies are taking the wrong approach.
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