For those who had the J&J vaccine, on a personal level, this is like lightning
J&J vax associated with clotting syndrome (cerebral venous sinus thrombosis+low platelets)
- 6 in 6.8 M
- about 1 in a million
Chance of being struck by lightning this year
- about 2 in a million
J&J vax associated with clotting syndrome (cerebral venous sinus thrombosis+low platelets)
- 6 in 6.8 M
- about 1 in a million
Chance of being struck by lightning this year
- about 2 in a million
All six cases occurred among women between the ages of 18 and 48, and symptoms occurred 6 to 13 days after vaccination
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Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas have the most lightning deaths and injuries. Florida is considered the “lightning capital” of the country...cdc.gov/disasters/ligh…
We still show lightning respect. We know the risk. We are cautious, but we know in all the things that are likely to go wrong this year, getting struck by lightning is low on our list of worries.
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