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US calls for pause on Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine

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US federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine after six recipients developed a rare disorder involving blood clots.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hold an advisory meeting on Wednesday to review the cases.

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