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(28,769 posts) Wed Apr 14, 2021, 05:05 AM Apr 2021

MedCram with a great discussion on the J&J pause

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Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Pause: A Rare Blood Clot Called Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST) (Original Post) barbtries Apr 2021 OP

It's not the same mechanism as with covid. LisaL Apr 2021 #3

6 blood clots out of 6.8 million vaccinations seems pretty low Clash City Rocker Apr 2021 #2

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1. Hmm makes me wonder since we know there have been some reports of blood clots being caused by COVID

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 07:41 AM

Apr 2021

if somehow the mechanism that causes it is also unfortunately part of the J&J antivirus and that they simply missed it.

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3. It's not the same mechanism as with covid.

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 09:09 AM

Apr 2021

Covid causes blood clots. J&J vaccine causes very rare type of blood clots.

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2. 6 blood clots out of 6.8 million vaccinations seems pretty low

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 08:40 AM

Apr 2021

But there are other vaccinations out there, so I guess I can understand the caution.