WASHINGTON: Most Americans must be given a Pfizer or Modern vaccine than Johnson & Johnson’s shot which can cause rare but serious blood clots, health advisers A.S.
Recommended Thursday.
Strange freezing problems have caused nine deaths confirmed after vaccination J & J – while the Pfizer and Modernna vaccine did not come with that risk and also seemed more effective, advisors to disease control centers and prevention.
This is an unusual step and the CDC Director, Dr.
Rochelle Walensky, must decide whether to receive panel suggestions.
Until now a.S.
Having cared for the three Covid-19 vaccines available to Americans as the same choice, because great studies found them all offering strong protection and limited initial supplies.
The J & J vaccine was originally welcomed as a single dose option that could be very important for difficult groups to be reached like homeless people who might not get the second dose needed from the Pfizer or Moderna option.
But CDC advisor said on Thursday that it was time to recognize many who had changed because the vaccine began to run a year ago.
More than 200 million Americans were considered fully vaccinated, including around 16 million who got J & J’s shots.