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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

US Drug Regulator Limits Use of J&J Covid Vaccine

The J&J vaccine, which was authorized as a single shot, is less protective than those developed by Pfizer and Moderna. JUSTIN TALLIS AFP/File

The US said Thursday only adults who "have personal concerns" about mRNA vaccines, access issues or medical reasons for refusing them may now receive the Johnson & Johnson Covid shot, which has been linked to a rare but serious clotting condition.

The vaccine, which was authorized as a single shot, is less protective than those developed by Pfizer and Moderna, and in December the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised the public to steer clear, said AFP.

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