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Belgium says it is suspending vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 41 following the death of a woman from severe side-effects after she was given the shot. The Inter-ministerial conference has decided to temporarily administer Janssen s vaccine to the general population from the age of 41 years, pending a more detailed benefit-risk analysis by the EMA, a statement issued by Belgium s federal health minister and seven regional counterparts said.
EMA is the European Union s European Medicines Agency.
There was no immediate comment from EMA or J&J.
The woman - who was under the age of 40 - died on May 21 after being admitted to hospital with severe thrombosis and platelet deficiency, the statement said.
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