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J&J says delaying rollout of COVID-19 vaccine in Europe

Published: 13 Apr 2021 - 04:59 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 07:29 am
Vials with a sticker reading,

Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Johnson & Johnson logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Reuters

Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it would delay the rollout of its COVID-19 vaccine in Europe and was reviewing cases of extremely rare blood clots in people after they received the shot with European health authorities.

U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of the COVID-19 vaccine as six women under 50 developed rare blood clots after receiving the shot, dealing a fresh setback to efforts to tackle the pandemic.