CDC investigating Virginia woman’s death in connection to possible side-effects from Johnson & Johnson vaccine

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“The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention is looking into a Virginia woman’s death as part of its investigation into possible adverse side effects from the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. According to the state’s vaccine coordinator, Dr. Danny Avula, the woman’s death happened in March and was reported to the CDC’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). On Tuesday, the CDC and FDA called for a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after six women developed a rare condition involving blood clots after receiving the vaccine. “This pause was recommended out of an abundance of caution, as these adverse events appear to be extremely rare. To date, more than 6.8 million people in the United States have received Johnson & Johnson vaccines and six recipients are known to have developed a type of blood clot called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) in combination with low levels of blood platelets (thrombocytopenia),” Avula said in a release. All six cases were among women ages 18 to 48, and symptoms started six to 13 days after vaccination. “CDC will convene a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on Wednesday, April 14, to further review these cases and assess their potential significance. FDA will review that analysis as it also investigates these cases,” a release said.
Virginia has stopped using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine until the investigation is complete. The state’s vaccine rollout will continue with Pfizer and Moderna.

CDC investigating Virginia woman’s death in connection to possible side-effects from Johnson & Johnson vaccine

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention is looking into a Virginia woman’s death as part of its investigation into possible adverse side effects from the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

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“The woman's death last month had similarities to the blood-clotting problem that halted distribution of the vaccine Tuesday, said Dr. Danny Avula, the state's vaccination coordinator. His team discovered the case on Tuesday morning on the national Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System but didn't confirm until Tuesday afternoon that the case is one of six flagged by the Centers for Disease Control.

The woman, 45, received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on March 6 and developed a worsening headache on March 12. On March 17, she was hospitalized with dry heaving, sudden worsening of headache and left-side weakness, according to the VAERS report. She was diagnosed with a sinus thrombosis and suffered a brain hemorrhage. She was pronounced brain dead the next day, the report said.”

UPDATED: Virginia investigating woman who died after Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Virginia health officials say a woman who died a few weeks after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is among six cases nationwide that prompted a pause in use

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