U.S. Calls for a break on this Covid vaccine after blood clots
"We recommend a break in the use of" J & J vaccine "of caution abundance."
In a position (perhaps temporary) to the fight against thecoronavirus, the FDA and the CDC has just recommended the US Pause distribution of Johnson & Johnsonvaccine "Without an abundance of prudence" as agencies investigate links to blood clots. The United States has made the recommendation; If you registered to get a J & J vaccine for today, you will not be able to have one. Read it to see what you should do next - and to ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseSigns that your illness is actually coronavirus in disguise.
The FDA says that 6 cases of a "rare and severe" blood coagulator have been discovered
Tweeted FDA: "Today, FDA and@CdcgovPosted a statement about Johnson & Johnson# COVID-19 [Femininevaccine. We recommend a break in the use of this vaccine on abundance of caution.
Starting from 4/12, 6.8 million doses of the J & J vaccine were administered in the United States CDC and FDA and the FDA examine data involving 6 reported US cases of a clotbook type Rare and severe blood in people after receiving the vaccine. At the moment, these adverse events seem to be extremely rare
The treatment of this type of specific blood clotopy is different from the treatment that could generally be administered. Read it to see who has been assigned, and if it could happen to you.
The affected people were all women - and a death, with another critical situation
"The six recipients were women aged 18 to 48", reports theNew York Times. "A woman died and a second woman in Nebraska was hospitalized in critical condition, officials said. Nearly seven million people in the United States have received so far shots of Johnson & Johnson, and about nine Millions of additional doses have been shipped to the State, according to data from disease control and prevention centers. "
The FDA will announce more at 10 o'clock today and the CDC will review these cases
Says the FDA, which will organize a 10-hour press conference: "CDC will convene a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Vaccination Practices (ACIP) to further consider these cases and will evaluate their potential importance. The FDA will review this analysis as it also investigates these cases.
Until this process is over, we recommend this break. It is important to ensure that the health care provider community is aware of the potential of these adverse events and can plan due to the unique treatment required with this type of blood clot. "
The CDC says that blood clots in general are not rare
Side vaccine, "Blood clots can affect anyone and blood clots can be avoided," says the CDC. "On average, an American dies from a blood clot every 6 minutes." What are they? "A blood clot in one of the large veins, usually in the leg or arm of a person, is called deep vein thrombosis or a DVT. When a blood clot is like these forms, it can block Partially or completely the flow of blood through the vein. If a DVT is not treated, it can move or decompose and go to the lungs. A blood clot in the lung is called pulmonary embolism or PE, and can Cause death and requires immediate medical attention. "
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Know the signs of a blood clot
"Recognize signs and symptoms, and normal blood clots can be processed safely," says the CDC:
"DVT (arm or leg) - if you feel one of these people, call your doctor as soon as possible.
- Swelling of your leg or arm
- Pain or sensitivity not caused by an injury
- Hot skin with touch, swelling or pain
- Redness of the skin, swelling or pain
PE (lung) - If you feel one of them, see immediately medical attention.
- Difficulty breathing
- Thoracic pain that worsens with deep breathing
- Cough
- Normal or irregular heartbeat "
How are you concerned if you had the J & J vaccine or want one? This is not clear for the moment. "It is common for regulators to investigate" security signals "in new vaccines and other medical products. Very often, signals are not concerned," says the Times . "But the concerns about Johnson & Johnson vaccine vaccine concerns about AstraZeneca, which European regulators have begun to investigate last month after some beneficiaries have developed blood clots." And to cross this pandemic without catching coronavirus, do not miss these 35 places you are most likely to catch Covid .