SOUTH Africa has decided to temporarily suspend the rollout of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, its health minister said on Tuesday, after U.S. federal health agencies recommended pausing its use because of rare cases of blood clots in six people inoculated with it.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize told a media briefing that in South Africa there had not been reports of such clots after vaccination with J&J’s vaccine.
He added the country had secured an additional 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer.
“We have noted the decision taken by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States of America to advise the temporary suspension of the John & Johnson vaccine rollout in the US,” said Mkhize.
“This has occurred to due reports of 6 females who developed unusual blood clots with low platelets. These incidents occurred between 6 and 13 days after vaccination in women between the ages
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