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Orange County Health Officials Pull Vaccine Lot Due to Possible Side Effects

Orange County Health Officials Pull Vaccine Lot Due to Possible Side Effects
A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Jan. 15, 2021. Scott Eisen/Getty Images
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Orange County, California, health officials are suspending the use of a Moderna COVID-19 lot following reports of possible adverse side effects.

The move was under the directive of the California Department of Public Health, which recommended that providers stop using lot 041L20A of the vaccine due to an ongoing investigation into possible allergic reactions.

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