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US to pause Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine after blood clot death

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The US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control will stop using the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 jab at federal vaccination sites and has asked states to pause its use while they investigate its safety
The US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control will stop using the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 jab at federal vaccination sites and has asked states to pause its use while they investigate its safety Photo: Getty Images

The US is set to halt the use of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine after six recipients developed rare blood clot conditions, US federal agencies said.

The US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control said in a joint statement they were recommending a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 jab "out of an abundance of caution".

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