Embolic and thrombotic events after COVID-19 vaccination

Ljubljana – A commission appointed to examine the death of a 20-year-old woman following her vaccination with the Janssen vaccine in September has unanimously assessed that the death was “definitely connected” with the vaccination.

COVID-19 can exacerbate old diseases and unlock new ones, and the Delta variant attacks the cardiovascular system,reported  the press office of the Ministry of Health (Ministry of Health) on Facebook.

Myocarditis, stroke or blood clots formation may also develop.

 The National Coordinating Committee for Activities on Vaccination against COVID-19 (CNCAV) reported on Thursday that, according to assessments, the thrombosis syndrome associated with thrombocytopenia (TTS) is an extremely rare adverse reaction after vaccination with the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and the recommendation is to carry out the booster with the same type of vaccine, exc