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US govt calling for a pause of the J&J vaccine after a small number of people develop a very rare blood clot.
While unfortunate, its the right step.
Central to vaccination success is ensuring people have confidence they are safe https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/13/us/politics/johnson-johnson-vaccine-blood-clots-fda-cdc.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/1...
US govt calling for a pause of the J&J vaccine after a small number of people develop a very rare blood clot.
While unfortunate, its the right step.
Central to vaccination success is ensuring people have confidence they are safe https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/13/us/politics/johnson-johnson-vaccine-blood-clots-fda-cdc.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/1...
These events (central venous thrombosis) are VERY rare
6 out of 7 million
No vaccine (or drug) is perfect
But confidence is built on having a system that takes adverse events seriously, investigates them, makes data-driven decisions
That/s what FDA/CDC doing
And its right
6 out of 7 million
No vaccine (or drug) is perfect
But confidence is built on having a system that takes adverse events seriously, investigates them, makes data-driven decisions
That/s what FDA/CDC doing
And its right
I know lots of folks think this will cause more vaccine hesitancy -- and more harm than good.
I& #39;m honestly not so sure
My sense is confidence comes from people believing that we have a vigorous system that takes adverse events seriously.
We do.
This is how it works.
I& #39;m honestly not so sure
My sense is confidence comes from people believing that we have a vigorous system that takes adverse events seriously.
We do.
This is how it works.
