The emergency meeting comes after federal health authorities said they were studying rare blood clots in six vaccine recipients and injections of the vaccine were halted across the country.
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How Worried Should You Be About the J&J Vaccine and Blood Clots?
Out of an “abundance of caution,” the F.D.A. is advising doctors to pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine while it investigates extremely rare blood clots.
AstraZeneca Vaccine and Blood Clots: What Is Known So Far
In rare cases, an immune reaction has led to antibodies that caused a serious clotting disorder. But public health experts maintain the vaccine’s benefits far outweigh the risks for most people.
AstraZeneca Vaccine Faces Setbacks in U.K. and European Union
Britain said it would give alternative shots to people under 30, while the European regulator said it had found a ‘possible link’ with rare blood clots.
AstraZeneca Vaccine Faces New Setbacks in U.K. and European Union
Britain said it would give alternative shots to people under 30, while the European regulator said it had found a ‘possible link’ with rare blood clots.
Possible Side Effects of AstraZeneca Vaccine Come Into Sharper Focus
Regulators may soon issue their first formal warnings about rare blood clots, threatening to cloud the global rollout of a cheap and easy-to-store vaccine.
U.K. Reports More Blood-Clotting Cases in People Who Received AstraZeneca Shot
Some countries, including Germany, have restricted use over the issue, but British and European regulators say that incidences are rare and that the vaccine should continue to be given.
AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Safe, Europe’s Drug Regulator Says
The European Medicines Agency will add a label to the shot, warning doctors to watch for possible rare, abnormal bleeding in the brain. But as the pandemic worsens in Europe, officials are desperate to fully resume its use.
Why Europe Suspending AstraZeneca Vaccines May Be Political
Once it became clear Germany was pausing, the pressure mounted on other governments to hold off as well, out of fear of seeming incautious and for the sake of a united front.