EU reviews J&J Covid-19 vaccine for blood clots, expands AstraZeneca probe

Four serious cases of rare blood clots with low platelets have been reported after inoculation with J&J's vaccine from its Janssen unit

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The Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Photo: Bloomberg
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1 min read Last Updated : Apr 09 2021 | 5:42 PM IST
Europe's drug regulator said on Friday it had started reviewing reports of a bleeding condition in people who had received AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and was also looking into Johnson & Johnson's shot over blood clots.
 
Four serious cases of rare blood clots with low platelets, one of which was fatal, have been reported after inoculation with J&J's vaccine from its Janssen unit, the European Medicines Agency said, adding five cases of capillary leak syndrome linked to AstraZeneca's vaccine were reported.

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