U.S. calls for pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Federal health officials have asked states to pause administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the U.S. after six women developed a rare blood clot. Jericka Duncan shares the latest.
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How big of a concern is the J&J clotting issue?
The Biden administration says that pausing the distribution of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine should not hamper the nation's ongoing vaccine efforts. As CBS News' Skyler Henry reports, the announcement comes as the U.S. calls to pause the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after receiving reports that at least six women had suffered a rare blood-clotting disorder after getting their shot. Dr. Julie Morita, a former member of the Biden administration transition advisory board and the executive vice president of the Rober Wood Johnson Foundation, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the impact the pause could have on the nation's vaccine efforts.
Doctor discusses pause on use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration say to stop administering Johnson & Johnson vaccines amid reports of six women who suffered from a rare blood clot days after receiving the company's vaccine. Dr. Dyan Hes, the founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joins CBSN to discuss the latest on COVID-19.
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FDA calls for halt on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The CDC and FDA have issued a joint statement recommending a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. The agencies say they are reviewing six reported cases of a rare type of blood clot in people who have received the vaccine. Nearly 7 million doses have already been administered in the country.
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