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On May 5, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the restriction of usage of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine, stating that only people who are not suitable for the Pfizer or Modena mRNA vaccines, or who cannot receive the mRNA vaccines, can receive the Janssen vaccine.
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First FDA-Restricted Vaccine
Usually, “restrictions” are used for “groups unsuitable for vaccination.” For instance, in the United Kingdom, the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine is restricted for people under the age of 40, because people under 40 years old are associated with a higher risk of a severe adverse reaction – thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) upon receiving AZ COVID vaccine. This restriction is imposed to prevent people with high risk from receiving the vaccine.
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