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Halting the use of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine could hinder the U.S.’s inoculation drive.Credit.Rob Engelaar/Agence France-Presse, via Anp/Afp Via Getty Images
New worries about J.&.J.’s Covid vaccine
Federal health officials have called for an immediate halt in using Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, after recipients in the U.S. suffered blood clots within two weeks of vaccination. It could mark a hurdle for America’s inoculation efforts.
Six women between age 18 to 48 developed a rare disorder involving blood clots. One died and another is hospitalized in critical care. Over all, nearly seven million people in the U.S. have received the J.&J. one-shot vaccine, and nine million more doses have been shipped to states.