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FILE - Dr. Joss Reimer, medical lead, Manitoba Vaccine Implementation Task Force draws a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Winnipeg, Friday, March 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Summary
Women taking birth control pills are 200 times more likely to develop clots than those who receive AstraZeneca vaccine
Although clots are extremely rare, thrombosis specialist recommends everyone monitor for symptoms after receiving dose
Health Canada says risks from AstraZeneca vaccine very rare, urges Canadians to get whatever shot offered to them
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Of the people who have developed blood clots after getting either the Johnson & Johnson or AstraZeneca vaccines, nearly all of them are younger women, and it’s not yet clear why that is.