Feds ask for brief hold on Johnson & Johnson vaccinations to push out new emergency guidelines
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The Biden administration has announced that they are «recommending» a momentary pause in usage of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID-19 vaccine after six U.S. patients out of 6.8 million administered doses developed a rare but &laqFeds ask for brief hold on Johnson & Johnson vaccinations to push out new emergency guidelines
The Biden administration has announced that they are «recommending» a momentary pause in usage of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID-19 vaccine after six U.S. patients out of 6.8 million administered doses developed a rare but «severe type of blood clot» in the weeks after vaccination. The pause is expected to last only days, but already Americans are reporting Johnson & Johnson vaccination appointments for today being cancelled. While the White House asserts that the increased supply of other vaccines means there will be little overall effect on vaccination rates, there's no question the cancellation of appointments will disrupt many Americans' own efforts to get vaccinated, and the news is likely to further convince some vaccine skeptics to avoid getting any of the available shots. Read more