Rejecting FDA Advice, ACIP Defers J&J COVID Vaccine Blood Clot Decision Until It Gets More Data
Executive Summary
US FDA suggested potential risk could be managed though a change in the fact sheet, but CDC committee wants more data, which could come within a week or so, to get a better sense of the frequency of the adverse events.
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