U.S. recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine; Memphis to offer Pfizer in its place
A vial of Johnson & Johnson vaccine awaits use March 10, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
The CDC and FDA are investigating clots in six women in the days after receiving the J & J vaccine, in combination with reduced platelet counts. More than 6.8 million J & J doses have been administered in the U.S.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.