The CDC and FDA\nrecommended a pause in the adminstrion of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine as\nthey investigate reports of a blood clotting disorder found in 6 women across\nthe United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over 6.8 million\ndoses of the J&J have been administered with little to no side effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pause came\nTuesday, April 13, 2021, with an expected update in the coming days for\ndiscontinuation or continued use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Healthcare\nproviders are advised to utilize alternative treatment in case of blood clots\nregarding the J&J vaccine. Heparin is not recommended. This recommendation\ncomes from issues regarding the AstraZeneca vaccine being only available in\nEurope. The European authorities investigating the AstraZeneca cases have\nconcluded that the blood clots appear like a rare abnormal immune response that\ncan stroke people who are treated with heparin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both the J&J\nand the AstraZeneca vaccine use the same technology, utilizing an adenovirus to\ncarry the spike gene into the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is\napproximately 9 million single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine awaiting\nadministration throughout the United States. \n<\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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