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We can’t let the J&J ‘pause’ derail our pandemic fight

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category icon COVID-19 coverage, Editorials, Opinion

The federal government called for a “pause” on injections of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine this week after six U.S. women between the ages of 18 and 48 experienced a rare, severe form of blood clotting six to 13 days after receiving their inoculations. 

One woman, a 45-year-old from Virginia, has died. Another is in critical condition. And there may be more cases out there we haven’t even heard of. 

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