Even though it will not be administered to patients just yet, the first batch of the one shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine has arrived in Malta. The vaccine was set to start being used this week upon arrival but was paused by Malta, the EU and US due to blood clot concerns.
The European Medicines Authority (EMA) is currently investigating the incidents of blood clotting, with a research based answer being provided in the coming days. The authority still claims that the benefits of the vaccine in preventing COVID-19 far outweigh the side effect risks. How the batch made its way to Malta is unclear as the pharmaceutical company stated it was delaying shipments until EMA approved the jab.
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