Dates

Question 1

On what date was the Pfizer vaccine approved by the FDA?

Answer 1

Aug 23, 2021
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-23/pfizer-biontech-vaccine-gets-full-approval-from-u-s-regulators
Source: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-covid-19-vaccine

Question 2

On what dates was administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine paused?

Answer 2

April 13 - 23, 2021
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/JJUpdate.html
Source: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/jj-vaccine-pause.html

Question 3

Who is at highest risk for blood clots after Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine?

Answer 3

Adult women younger than age 50. Cases have been determined as a “rare adverse event called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS).”

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/
coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/JJUpdate.html

Question 4

What are the chances of a woman between ages 18-59 suffering from thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS)?

Answer 4

The rare adverse event occurs “at a rate of about 7 per 1 million vaccinated women between 18 and 49 years old.”

Source: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/jj-vaccine-pause.html

Question 5

How serious is thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS)?

Answer 5

“Although rare, TTS is a serious, but treatable condition. For three weeks after receiving the J&J vaccine, you should watch for possible symptoms of a blood clot with low platelets.”

Source: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/jj-vaccine-pause.html