CDC Investigating New Death And Hospitalization Following Johnson & Johnson Vaccination
Source: Forbes
BREAKING|Apr 23, 2021,02:23am EST
CDC Investigating New Death And Hospitalization Following Johnson & Johnson Vaccination
Siladitya Ray Forbes Staff
Business
TOPLINE The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating the death of an Oregon woman and the hospitalization of another woman in Texas after receiving Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine, as the agency prepares to meet on Friday to decide if the use of the single-dose vaccine could safely be resumed in the U.S.
KEY FACTS
The deceased Oregon woman, who was in her 50s, received the J&J shot before the CDC ordered a pause in its rollout over concerns that it caused rare blood clots.
The woman died after developing a rare but serious blood clot within two weeks following vaccination, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) said in a statement.
The OHA and CDC are both investigating the incident and have said that a direct link between the womans death and the vaccine is yet to be established.
Similarly, a woman in Texas, who also received the shot before it was suspended, has been hospitalized with symptoms similar to others who had suffered blood clots after receiving the vaccine.
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