Finally, scientists explain why the AstraZeneca vax causes TTS

Researchers believe they’ve hit on the mechanism that triggers the rare clotting syndrome
Blood clot

Scientists believe they now understand why AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine causes rare blood clots, raising the prospect of tweaking the shot to negate the risk.

A new study in Science Advances suggests the chimpanzee adenovirus vector used in the vaccine can act like a magnet for platelet factor 4 (PF4) proteins circulating in the blood.