BERLIN, May 27 ― German researchers yesterday said that based on laboratory research, they believed they have found the cause of the rare but serious blood clotting events among some people who received Covid-19 vaccines made by AstraZeneca Plc and Johnson & Johnson. The researchers, in a.
Scientists claim to solve cause of rare blood clots in vaccines and could fix it
A team of German researchers believe they have worked out why the deadly illness develops.
William WalkerNews Reporter
Concerns have ave been raised over possible links to rare blood clots in patients who have been given either the AstraZeneca vaccine (Image: Getty Images)
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German researchers on Wednesday said that based on laboratory research, they believed they have found the cause of the rare but serious blood-clotting events among some people who received COVID-19 vaccines made by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.
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The researchers, in a study not yet reviewed by experts, said COVID-19 vaccines that employ adenovirus vectors - cold viruses used to deliver vaccine material - send some of their payload into the nucleus of cells, where some of the instructions for making coronavirus proteins can be misread.
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The resulting proteins could potentially trigger blood clot disorders in a small number of recipients, they suggest.
German researchers on Wednesday said that based on laboratory research, they believed they have found the cause of the rare but serious blood clotting events among some people who received COVID-19 vaccines made by