Denmark drops Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine rollout over side effects

Copenhagen, May 4 -- : Denmark on Monday (local time) dropped Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine rollout due to concerns over jab's side effects.

"The Danish Health Authority has concluded that the benefits of using the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson do not outweigh the risk of causing the possible adverse effect, Vaccine-induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia (VITT), in those who receive the vaccine. Therefore, the Danish Health Authority will continue the Danish mass vaccination programme against COVID-19 without the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson," read a statement by Denmark's health authority, reported Euronews.

Earlier, Denmark had also dropped AstraZeneca's vaccine over concerns of "rare" but "serious" side effec...