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The United States, South Africa and the European Union are temporarily suspending the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
The move comes after reports of rare blood clots.
The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue has more in this report.
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Officials from the Food and Drug Administration said they were acting out of an abundance of caution.
Scientists on a key advisory committee in the U.S. will meet tomorrow to decide on the next steps.
While this is a setback for the country, which is making all over-18s eligible for a shot from next Monday, the J&J contribution is still relatively small, accounting for just 3 percent of the 190 million immunizations so far.
Johnson & Johnson responded to the announcement from the FDA by saying it would proactively halt distribution of its vaccine in Europe.
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