Posted: Apr 16, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 16
Two leading COVID-19 vaccines are being linked to rare, serious blood clots, with the bulk of cases being women. But medical experts say with so few reports after millions of doses administered, determining what s actually behind these cases will take time and research.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)
It was a report that likely prompted alarm for many women: rare, serious blood clots following vaccination for six Americans. All women, all of child-bearing age.
That update this week also came on the heels of similar global blood clot reports among mostly women following AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccinations, sparking fears that younger women including those on hormonal birth control may be more at risk.