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Tens of millions of Americans were infected with the coronavirus.

Most have recovered, but many are now long haulers. This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Grady. Post-Kovid syndrome can cause symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue and shortness of breath.

Then there's a mysterious condition called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. It's abbreviated POT.

Symptoms of pots include dizziness on standing, rapid increases in heart rate, headache, difficulty exercising, and poor concentration.

We'll talk with a physician who's suffering from pots and another who specializes in treating this condition.

Coming up on the People's Pharmacy, combating the FDA's action in pausing the

administration of the

Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine is controversial.

Approximately 7 million people have received this shot.

Six women have developed dangerous blood clots and one died.

The AstraZeneca vaccine, which is not approved or used in the U.S. is also associated

with serious blood clot reactions in rare cases. Both Johnson and Johnson and

and AstraZeneca use a viral vector, an inactive adenovirus in their

vaccine instead of MRNA like the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.

Many people are confused about why the health authorities would have stopped administration

of an effective vaccine in the face of a surge of cases.

The FDA has suggested that they're pausing out of an abundance of caution.

Some experts applaud the decision as prudent, bolstering public trust while the agency investigates.

The CDC believes this action will alert patients and health professionals to the clotting

concern and encourage them to report any additional cases.

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