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Re:US agencies call for pause in Johnson & Johnson vaccine by diebeforei485 on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @08:28PM (#26801489)
The 6 are only those we know of. There could be others, because these cerebral blood clots can happen two weeks after receiving the vaccine.

As we analyze the data, and see if more data comes in the next two weeks, we'll have a better sense of the risk.

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Re:US agencies call for pause in Johnson & Johnson vaccine by diebeforei485 on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @06:47PM (#26814060)
> Proclaiming that there could be others is worthless without quantifying what you're willing to accept.

If it can be isolated to certain groups, then those groups could be offered alternatives. The UK did something like that, and it worked well for them. It's not just about an overall number - it's about how effectively this risk can be reduced.

> Just saying to wait is a decision that will kill people.

J&J was a very small proportion of vaccines. There is plenty of extra supply from Moderna and Pfizer in the US, so you'll need a citation that this will kill people.

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