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US recommends 'pause' for J&J shots in blow to vaccine drive

by Lauran NeergaardZeke Miller
| April 14, 2021 12:06 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Tuesday recommended a “pause” in use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of rare but potentially dangerous blood clots, setting off a chain reaction worldwide and dealing a setback to the global vaccination campaign.

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