Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT), also called vaccine-induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia (VIPIT), is an extremely rare side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine. VITT is characterized by the presence of two conditions at the same time:
1. Thrombosis: formation of blood clots, often in unusual sites like the brain
Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT), also called vaccine-induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia (VIPIT), is an extremely rare side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine. VITT is characterized by the presence of two conditions at the same time:
1. Thrombosis: formation of blood clots, often in unusual sites like the brain
2. Thrombocytopenia: low platelets
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