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President Joe Biden is encouraging more Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine as the CDC relaxes mask guidelines for people who have had their shots.
A rare side effect, seen by 1.9 people per million doses given, forced the CDC and FDA to pause distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine last week.
Use of the vaccine was paused last week after a few recipients developed blood clots. It will now likely come with "some sort of warning or restriction," he said.
Health advisers declared Wednesday that they need more evidence to decide if a handful of unusual blood clots were linked to the shot.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The "Late Show" host didn't candy-coat the problem, but he did try to gobstop overreaction.
"It's a setback for a country that's already dealing with a sh*t-ton of vaccine hesitancy," the "Daily Show" host said.
A former FDA official talks about how the agency makes these decisions and what it means for the fight to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Medical professionals are urging people not to panic after federal authorities suspended the use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, citing a very small number of potentially fatal blood clots.