Possible Link Found Between ‘Unusual Blood Clots’ and J&J Vaccine: EU Agency

Possible Link Found Between ‘Unusual Blood Clots’ and J&J Vaccine: EU Agency
A healthcare worker fills a syringe from a vial with a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19 at a hospital in South Africa on Feb. 18, 2021. Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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European Union’s drug regulator said it has found a possible blood clot link with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine but stressed the benefits of the shot outweigh the risk, coming about a week after U.S. health regulators recommended a pause.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said its “safety committee concluded that a warning about unusual blood clots with low blood platelets should be added to the product information for COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen,” according to a statement published Tuesday.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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