More Bad News About The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
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By Melissa Willets/April 27, 2021 11:28 am EST
First, it’s worth noting that in the days leading up to the pause being lifted, people were already wary of the vaccine, with a Washington Post-ABC poll revealing nearly 75 percent of people would not get it. People widely perceive of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines as being safe, meanwhile.
What is known about the man who developed a clot following his Johnson & Johnson shot
The Los Angeles Times reports the man experienced “escalating” pain in his lower back and leg — this happened 13 days after he got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Previously, 15 cases of women developing the clots out of 8 million doses administered had been reported, according to the outlet.
Even with this new case being reported, it’s still important to point out that one’s risk for developing blood clots after getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is still fairly minimal, with Dr. Kawsar Talaat, of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, telling WBAL TV, “It’s a very, very good vaccine and these side effects are very rare, but when they do occur, they can be very serious.”
