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Blood Clotting, AstraZeneca Vaccine, and Prevention of Serious Problems

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One of the complications of some of the vaccines used for Covid-19 is severe blood clots.

Why do these form and what can be done to prevent them?

Researchers have been conducting extensive study into the causes and solutions to this complication.

One of the observations of possible contributing factors is antibodies.

In some people, their bodies produce antibodies against components in the blood. This leads to clots being formed within the blood vessels, including major vessels of the heart, lungs, and kidneys.

Another possible cause of these rare blood clots is the actual methodology in administering the vaccination.

Many practitioners will “draw back” on the plunger to check whether a vein has been penetrated. This has been shown to be a helpful check in order to avoid administering this vaccine directly into blood vessels.

It has been found in laboratory testing in mice that vaccines administered directly into blood vessels contributed to blood clots.

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For further reading, please visit this link. (Excellent article)

Source: “Covid Vaccines and Blood Clots: What Researchers Know So Far” by Heidi Ledford in Nature Available at https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02291-2 Accessed 11/18/2021.