Anthony Fauci
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Joe Biden Presumably in FedEx shooting used two assault rifles he legally bought: US police, China say they are ‘committed’ to working together on climate change DC goes to the dogs – Major and Champ, thats MOREThe chief medical adviser said on Sunday that he believes the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will return in a certain way or in a certain form this week after being interrupted due to concerns about the possible link with rare blood clots.
Fauci appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” and said he believed the vaccine would be “back on track” by Friday.
Host Dana Bash
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“Well, I think by now we’ll make a decision. Now I do not want the CDC and the [Food and Drug Administration] and the advisory committee, but I would think that what we will see is that it would come back and come back in a kind of warning or restriction, ‘Fauci said.
“Again, I do not know. I do not want to present them, but I am still being asked. I think we will get it back somehow,” Fauci added. “I hope we will see nothing beyond Friday. We have to decide Friday somehow.”
The administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was suspended last week after officials noticed six blood clots from the nearly 7 million doses administered in the US. Many health officials have expressed concern that vaccination of the vaccine will cause the vaccine to hesitate.