If you’re reading this, stop, and give your mother a hug.
There’s no doubt that Black mothers are the backbone of Black America, and this has never been more evident than during the pandemic. Changes to work, school, and life, in general, have forced Black mothers to adapt quickly, as they have had to bear the brunt of adjustments forced on the household. The daily grind has become normal, but I sometimes wonder at what cost.
I have two biological siblings and three adopted siblings, but I never felt as if I had one-sixth of my mother’s attention. The sacrifices she made to ensure that we were whole were never beyond me. My fondest memories growing up were sneaking out of my room to overhear the conversations between my mother and her friends. They would discuss work, home life, and the different stressors in their lives.
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The rare blood clot condition that affected a small number of people who got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is eight to 10 times more likely to occur from a COVID-19 infection than from the vaccine, according to a special report from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council Leadership.
Here & Now s Robin Young speaks to the author of that special report,
Dr. Karen Furie, who is the neurologist in chief at Rhode Island Hospital and the chair of neurology at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
This segment aired on May 5, 2021.
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Rare blood clots up to 10 times more likely from COVID-19 infection than from Johnson & Johnson vaccine, report says
The chief of neurology at Lifespan Corporation says blood clots arenât the only long-term effects she has seen in patients who have had COVID-19.
By Alexa Gagosz Globe Staff,Updated May 3, 2021, 6:34 p.m.
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The COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, is at Rhode Island Hospital.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
PROVIDENCE â The same rare blood clot condition connected to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is more of a risk following a COVID-19 infection, according to a newly released report.