Scientists identify mechanism behind rare COVID vaccine blood clots

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Scientists identified the precise mechanism behind rare COVID vaccine blood clots, revealing how immune system errors trigger dangerous clotting. The discovery pinpoints an adenovirus protein and specific genetic variants that, with a rare cellular mutation, cause the immune system to attack a blood protein, leading to VITT. This breakthrough could inform the development of safer future adenovirus-based vaccines for various diseases.


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