Ontario Just Reported Its First 'Rare' Blood Clot Case After An AstraZeneca Vaccine Dose

The government says serious reactions to a dose of the vaccine are "extremely rare."

Ontario Just Reported Its First 'Rare' Blood Clot Case After An AstraZeneca Vaccine Dose
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The Ontario government has just reported its first case of "rare" AstraZeneca-linked blood clotting.

In a press release, it was confirmed that a man in his 60s who received his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine is now recovering at home after experiencing a case of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT).

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The government is reminding residents that serious reactions to a dose of the vaccine are "extremely rare."

This reported case of blood clotting is the fourth out of over 1.1 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses that have been administered across Canada.

"All COVID-19 vaccines available in the province have been determined to be safe and effective by Health Canada, and have been shown to prevent serious illness, hospitalization and death," reads the release.

Health Canada has a robust website with all the latest information on the vaccines and can answer any questions you may have. Click here for more information.

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    Allysha Howse was the Ontario Editor for Narcity Canada. Based in Toronto with seven years of experience as a leading journalist, she has been able to bring breaking news to readers across the country. Over the past year, she has been able to help Narcity reach record-breaking growth and bring original Ontario-focused stories to the fingertips of millennials. Allysha specialized in Books and Media Studies at the University of Toronto and has publications in Snapd Media.

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