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U.S. calls for pause on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine vaccine

Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus vaccine illustration. [Courtesy]

The United States federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. This is after six recipients developed a rare disorder involving blood clots.

The U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention will hold an advisory meeting on Wednesday to review the cases.

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