Covid-19: Unusual blood clots are “very rare side effect” of Janssen vaccine, says EMA
Elisabeth Mahase
Abstract
vaccine, says EMA Elisabeth MahaseA possible link exists between very rare cases of unusual blood clots with low blood platelets and the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) covid-19 vaccine, but the benefits still outweigh the risks, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has said.1
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