Why has the US paused the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?
THE US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration asked states to temporarily halt Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine.
The halt of the jab comes as the United States has administered more than 6.8million doses of the J&J vaccine.
However, there has been no link to the women's disorder and the vaccine.
"Right now, these adverse events appear to be extremely rare," the FDA said in a with the CDC.
" vaccine safety is a top priority for the federal government, and we take all reports of health problems following COVID-19 vaccination very seriously."
How is J&J's vaccine halt similar to Oxford/AstraZeneca's jab?
The blood-clot disorder link is similar to the problem Europe was having with the , which is not authorized in the US.
The Oxford/AstraZeneca jab has been authorized in more than 70 countries.
Some countries have suspended the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine while others have imposed age limits.
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The United Kingdom is allowing the under-30s to choose an alternative.