Sweden's Health Agency has said it would pause plans to start using Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine following reports of rare blood clots similar to those reported for the AstraZeneca shot.
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The Health Agency said on Wednesday it would not start the vaccinations and await the findings of a review by the European Medicines Agency. The vaccine has not yet been used in Sweden.
US federal health agencies have recommended pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after six recipients developed a rare disorder involving blood clots.
Following the news, Johnson & Johnson said it was delaying the roll out of the vaccine to Europe.
Australian Associated Press