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Category: COVID-19

  • COVID-19 Vaccination While on a Blood Thinner

    A. Is it ok for me to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Yes, it is ok to take for pretty much all individuals, no matter whether they have a clotting disorder (=thrombophilia), have had a blood clot (DVT or PE), or are on a blood thinner. Reasons NOT to get the vaccine have to do with…

  • For Health Care Professionals: Preventing Thrombosis in COVID-19 –Anticoagulation Algorithm

    Stephan Moll, MD writes (last updated: Sept 9th, 2020)… Background:  Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 are at increased risk for thrombosis – DVT, PE, and may be pulmonary micro-vascular thrombosis that possibly contributes to respiratory failure; arterial events appear to occur less commonly. Scientific/clinical data on prevalence of thrombosis, best prevention, and optimal therapy are limited.…