Saturday, April 24, 2021

US Lifts Its Pause Quickly in J&J Vaccine Shots; Shots Resume Despite Blood Clots of 15 Patients

 Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine will be back in circulation this weekend after the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) accepted an advisory panel's decision that the benefits of the shots outweigh the risks, the LA Times website reports today (April 24, 2021). 


The CDC's action lifted a 10-day pause that went into effect April 13 after federal safety monitors received reports of rare but potentially deadly blood clotting disorders in 15 people who received the J&J vaccine. 


The restart means that  the single-dose shots will return to mass vaccination drives, pharmacies, and doctors' offices immediately.

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