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People can get blood clots from many different things such as medication, infections, after surgery, or as a result of unhealthy habits such as smoking or drinking alcohol. So, it is important to understand the low risk of blood clots from the J & J vaccine. The Johnson & Johnson/Janssen (J&J) vaccine was briefly put on hold to review 6 reports of a rare blood clot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration agreed with the assessment and allowed administration of the vaccine to resume. The type of blood clot that formed in these people is a RARE type that forms along with a low platelet count. Platelets are cells in the blood stream that help control bleeding. Blood clots with low platelets have not been found among people who got the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. For three weeks after you get the vaccine, watch for symptoms of a blood clot with low platelets. These include: Severe headache or blurry vision Shortness of breath Chest pain Leg swelling Belly pain Bruises or tiny blood spots under the skin What type of blood clots were found? Understanding the risk of blood clots Comparing risk of blood clots from the vaccine to other common causes What to be aware of after receiving the J&J vaccine See a healthcare provider RIGHT AWAY if you have one or more of these symptoms! COVID-19 Vaccine Addressing concerns about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine The good news is, the vaccine safety systems that are in place found this small number of health problems quickly so that the data could be reviewed by experts. May 3, 2021 Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Birth Control Pill Cigarette Smoking COVID-19 Infection 17 500-1,200 1,763 165,000 cases 8 million doses 1 million 1 million 1 million infected cases cases cases women smokers LOWER RISK HIGHER RISK For more information call the COVID-19 hotline at 1-800-962-1253
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People can get blood clots from many differentthings such as medication, infections, aftersurgery, or as a result of unhealthy habits such assmoking or drinking alcohol. So, it is important tounderstand the low risk of blood clots from the J & J vaccine.
The Johnson & Johnson/Janssen (J&J) vaccine was briefly put on hold to review 6 reports of a rare bloodclot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration agreedwith the assessment and allowed administration of the vaccine to resume.
The type of blood clot that formed in these peopleis a RARE type that forms along with a low plateletcount. Platelets are cells in the blood stream thathelp control bleeding. Blood clots with lowplatelets have not been found among people whogot the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines.
For three weeks after you get the vaccine, watch forsymptoms of a blood clot with low platelets. These include:
Severe headache or blurry visionShortness of breathChest painLeg swellingBelly painBruises or tiny blood spots under the skin
What type of blood clots were found?
Understanding the risk of blood clots
Comparing risk of blood clots from the vaccine to other common causes
What to be aware of after receiving the J&J vaccine
See a healthcareprovider RIGHTAWAY if you haveone or more ofthese symptoms!
COV ID- 19 VaccineAddressingconcerns aboutthe Johnson &Johnson vaccine
The good news is, the vaccinesafety systems that are inplace found this smallnumber of health problemsquickly so that the data couldbe reviewed by experts.
May 3, 2021
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Birth Control Pill
Cigarette Smoking
COVID-19 Infection
17
500-1,200
1,763
165,000cases
8 milliondoses
1 million
1 million
1 millioninfected
cases
cases
cases
women
smokers
LOWER RISK
HIGHER RISK
For more information call the COVID-19 hotline at 1-800-962-1253
