The update follows a similar CDC recommendation.
published Thursday. The J&J COVID-19 vaccine has been linked to thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome , a rare, potentially life-threatening condition that causes blood clots. Now only people 18 years or older in two different groups will be able to get the J&J vaccine.
The first group includes anyone who otherwise wouldn’t get a COVID-19 vaccine . The second includes individuals “for whom other approved COVID-19 vaccines are not accessible or clinically appropriate.” Those affected include people who suffered an anaphylactic reaction to either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, the only other COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in the U.S.
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