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Johnson & Johnson vaccine linked to rare cases of autoimmune disorder:
The Food and Drug Administration announced a change to the fact sheet on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine Monday, warning of an increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a neurological disorder that damages the nerves and can lead to paralysis.
"Based on an analysis of Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting (VAERS) data, there have been 100 preliminary reports following vaccination with the Janssen vaccine after approximately 12.5 million doses administered," an FDA spokesperson said in a statement to CNET. Ninety-five of the cases were serious and required hospitalization, with one reported death, according to the FDA.
The cases of Guillain-Barré usually occurred about two weeks after vaccination and were typically found in males aged 50 and older, according to a statement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said it will discuss the link between the US's only single-dose COVID vaccine and the autoimmune disorder at an upcoming meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. It also said that most people fully recover from Guillain-Barré syndrome.
The known benefits of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine continue to outweigh the known risks, the FDA said. But those who got a Johnson & Johnson shot should seek medical attention if they develop the following symptoms, per the FDA: weakness or tingling sensations, especially in the legs or arms, that's worsening and spreading to other parts of the body; difficulty walking; difficulty with facial movements, including speaking, chewing or swallowing; double vision or inability to move eyes; or difficulty with bladder control or bowel function.
[...] Guillain-Barré can occur after infections with viruses such as the flu, Epstein Barr or Zika, the CDC reports. Guillain-Barré also occurs after infection with Campylobacter bacteria, which is the most common bacterial cause of diarrhea. It has also been been associated with other vaccines, such as those for the flu and shingles, according to the FDA. Although most people fully recover from Guillain-Barré syndrome, it can lead to severe nerve damage and paralysis. It's also most common in men and people over age 50.
Also at CNN.
Wikipedia entry on Guillain-Barré.
(Score: 2) by Tork on Tuesday July 13 2021, @04:04PM (5 children)
You believed a meme that said that and when the eggheads came out and properly explained you lost interest.
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday July 13 2021, @04:13PM (4 children)
Nonsense. You go ahead and tell yourself that, if it helps you to keep faith in the talking heads. Right here in Backwoods, Nowhere, deaths were attributed to COVID after they died of various causes. Those causes ranged from long term terminal diseases to auto accidents. There were financial incentives for hospitals to report COVID deaths, and at least some of those hospitals took advantage of those incentives.
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(Score: 2) by Tork on Tuesday July 13 2021, @04:17PM (3 children)
Your news sources keep ya coming back to re-arm for more debates.
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(Score: 2) by linkdude64 on Wednesday July 14 2021, @01:11AM (2 children)
Not to comment on your particular spat, but mid last year, a close friend's aunt was an elderly lady in the hospital on what was likely to be her death bed. She had stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and was too weak to perform further chemotherapy - She fell out of her hospital bed and hit her head on the hospital floor, which caused a large brain hemorrhage, so she was transferred to the ICU, where she died the next day. Guess what was listed as the cause of death on her certificate? COVID-19. You can say things like, "This doesn't happen anywhere, ever, no matter what." But that's tribalism, rather than science which is supposed to acknowledge the complexity of reality by going to such lengths to control it, but of course that more existential notion has been lost on many.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 14 2021, @03:18PM
So, we are now offering anecdotes of what happened to the aunt of a "close friend" of some random person posting under a pseudonym on the internet as evidence? Seriously?!?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 15 2021, @12:19AM
Ah yes, I forgot about the widespread memo to all doctors telling them to list the cause of deat as COVID whenever they felt they could get away with it! You cracked the case!