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Mississippi. Let's talk about blood clots and COVID-19 vaccines.
Across the US, 6 women who received the J&J shot developed cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, a nasty form of blood clot. Out of 6.8 million total shots.
Now, we're pausing the use of J&J. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/11260/one-in-a-million-mississippi-pauses-johnson-johnson-vaccine-over-clots-but-few-affected/
Across the US, 6 women who received the J&J shot developed cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, a nasty form of blood clot. Out of 6.8 million total shots.
Now, we're pausing the use of J&J. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/11260/one-in-a-million-mississippi-pauses-johnson-johnson-vaccine-over-clots-but-few-affected/
This is an important story we've tried to cover very accurately. CVST is serious. It's not like a typical blood clot. One woman, tragically, has died.
But, again, this is out of SIX POINT EIGHT MILLION SHOTS. Let's put that in perspective. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/11260/one-in-a-million-mississippi-pauses-johnson-johnson-vaccine-over-clots-but-few-affected/
But, again, this is out of SIX POINT EIGHT MILLION SHOTS. Let's put that in perspective. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/11260/one-in-a-million-mississippi-pauses-johnson-johnson-vaccine-over-clots-but-few-affected/
MS has put >1.4 million shots in arms. 42,000 of those are J&J. You break that down to the demo of the six impacted by this incredibly rare side effect, and you get a very rough estimate of 8,165 MS women.
All of them are fine. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/11260/one-in-a-million-mississippi-pauses-johnson-johnson-vaccine-over-clots-but-few-affected/
All of them are fine. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/11260/one-in-a-million-mississippi-pauses-johnson-johnson-vaccine-over-clots-but-few-affected/
So, there's no severe side effects of J&J in MS.
Our vaccine schedule is not significantly impacted. No one will be denied a shot as a result.
NOBODY has died because of CVST in MS. Let's get that very clear.
So, why does this story matter? https://www.mississippifreepress.org/11260/one-in-a-million-mississippi-pauses-johnson-johnson-vaccine-over-clots-but-few-affected/
Our vaccine schedule is not significantly impacted. No one will be denied a shot as a result.
NOBODY has died because of CVST in MS. Let's get that very clear.
So, why does this story matter? https://www.mississippifreepress.org/11260/one-in-a-million-mississippi-pauses-johnson-johnson-vaccine-over-clots-but-few-affected/
It matters because it shows the INCREDIBLE scrutiny that vaccines receive in this country. We have paused the rollout of an ENTIRE vaccine because of 6 cases, 1 hospitalization, and 1 death. That's how strict the safety protocols are. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/11260/one-in-a-million-mississippi-pauses-johnson-johnson-vaccine-over-clots-but-few-affected/
Every decision we make, the way we talk about and cover these vaccines can impact the hesitancy people have to take them.
This doesn't scare me, it gives me confidence, and I hope it has the same effect on you. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/11260/one-in-a-million-mississippi-pauses-johnson-johnson-vaccine-over-clots-but-few-affected/
This doesn't scare me, it gives me confidence, and I hope it has the same effect on you. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/11260/one-in-a-million-mississippi-pauses-johnson-johnson-vaccine-over-clots-but-few-affected/
