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FDA and CDC call for 'pause' on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after blood clot reports

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ByMarc Cota-Robles KABC logo
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
FDA, CDC call for 'pause' on J&J COVID-19 vaccine
The call for a halt to the vaccine comes after six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in people who received Johnson and Johnson's vaccine.
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