US federal health agencies have recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson s Covid-19 vaccine for at least a few days after six women under 50 given the shot developed rare blood clots, dealing a fresh setback to efforts to tackle the pandemic.
Phials of Johnson & Johnson Janssen Covid-19 vaccines pictured on 12 April 2021 at a distribution centre in the Netherlands.
Photo: AFP
Following the news, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) said it was delaying the rollout of the vaccine to Europe, a week after regulators there said they were reviewing rare blood clots in four recipients of the shot in the United States.
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