Statistically, in a sample size of 5 million - the number of people who have been given the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the United States - between 2.4 and 4.2 of those 5 million people would, on an average day, die of a blood clot for reasons unrelated to the vaccine. The average American's lifetime risk of developing a blood clot falls between 2 to 5 percent, and their relative risk increases with age, obesity, illness, and surgery.īecause mass vaccinations involve millions of people, it is not uncommon for unrelated, random illnesses to be misinterpreted as resulting from the vaccine. According to CDC estimates, around 60,000-100,000 Americans die of blood clots every year, or between 160 and 275 every day. Notably, there have been 5 million Johnson & Johnson vaccines administered in the United States, with only six cases of blood clots. "Right now, these adverse events appear to be extremely rare." Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, issued in a joint statement. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the CDC, and Dr. "We are recommending a pause in the use of this vaccine out of an abundance of caution," Dr. One woman has died as a result of the condition and another has been hospitalized, according to The New York Times. federal health agencies are recommending a " pause " on the use of a Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine over fears that the vaccine may be causing rare cases of blood clots within two weeks after inoculation.īoth the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told federal health authorities that they are investigating six cases of blood clots in women aged 18 to 48 that occurred anywhere from 6 to 13 days after vaccination.
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