S.Africa Suspends J&J Vaccine Rollout Over Blood Clot Concerns: Minister
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published April 13, 2021 | 11:49 PM
South Africa on Tuesday suspended the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine over potential blood clot risks reported by the United States, the health minister said
Johannesburg, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Apr, 2021 ) :South Africa on Tuesday suspended the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine over potential blood clot risks reported by the United States, the health minister said.
"We have determined to voluntarily suspend our rollout until the causal relationship between the development of clots and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is sufficiently interrogated," Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced in an online press briefing.
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