36 Cases of a rare blood disorder reported after recipients take the COVID-19 vaccine

BY NIKITA YOUNG

The North American roll out of the Covid vaccine began in December 2020, and since then the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded thirty-six cases of thrombocytopenia; a rare blood disorder found in people after taking the COVID-19 vaccine. Doctors and nurses who logged the data of these reactions reported all these cases to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

Thrombocytopenia is a condition, which side effects are: bruising, low platelet counts, bleeding and blisters in the mouth. Reports show only one person has died after experiencing this reaction and the rest have recovered. The CDC and the Food and Drug Administration say they have investigated this effect, and that the rate of this condition showing up in vaccinated people is not irregular; they also claim that these effects could just be coincidental.

Amongst those who experienced more serious side effects related to this rare blood condition was a 72-year-old woman from New York named Luz Legaspi. She woke up with blisters in her mouth and bruised arms and legs one day after receiving the first dose of the Moderna vaccine.

Two women reported experiencing heavy vaginal bleeding. In Miami Florida, 56-year-old Doctor Gregory Michael was hospitalized three days after receiving the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, and died in hospital two weeks later of a brain hemorrhage related to thrombocytopenia. His wife says that he was very healthy before taking the vaccine. According to Gregory Poland, MD, published by MedPage Today it is unknown why some people experience this condition, and a few cases will be inevitable, but in most cases the side effects clear up on their own in a few days.

There are about 50,000 in the U.S who are living with Immune Thrombocytopenia, which was reported by the Platelet Disorder Association. Symptoms last anywhere from six months to over a year but can successfully be managed.

Dr. James Bussel who is an expert in Immune Thrombocytopenia conducted a study on fifteen people diagnosed with ITP. His findings show that there is a possible link between vaccines and ITP but he is unclear on what the link may be.

The CDC’s data states that 31 million people in the United States have already been vaccinated with at least one dose of either Pfizer or Moderna’s vaccine. VAERS data show that around 271 people have died after taking the vaccine and around 9,845 people have experienced various adverse effects.

According to Life Site News, VAERS only collects data from 1% of those who experience side effects of vaccines. Both Pfizer and Moderna made statements validating their awareness of the effects these recipients experienced and say that they will continue to monitor and investigate reports of side effects.

The COVID-19 vaccine is still considered experimental and has only been in testing for under a year. In the data tracked during the vaccine trials there were no reports of any of the recipients experiencing thrombocytopenia. Moderna’s lists of side effects seen in the trials were: pain at the injection site, fatigue, headache, chills, nausea/vomiting and more.

The FDA has approved the COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, but it is still not an FDA approved vaccine. Moderna advises that anyone who has experienced allergic reactions in the past should not take the vaccine. It is important to weigh the risks before taking the Covid vaccine as both Moderna and Pfizer admit that you can still catch COVID-19 after receiving both doses.

If you have already taken the vaccine and are experiencing any side effects, you can report your reactions with VAERS at https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.htm.