Emma Burkey (18) actually only wanted to be vaccinated against the corona virus. Now, however, the 18-year-old from Clark County, Nevada (USA) is fighting for her life. She has already had to undergo brain operations three times, and after several days in an artificial coma, she only slowly comes to.
Burkey is one of those patients who developed severe side effects after being vaccinated with the vaccine from the US manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. Blood clots formed in the woman’s brain. In the hospital she was first ventilated, then operated on several times.
“We were really, really afraid for her,” says Brett Johnson, a family friend. to the news portal «WKBW». «The situation was very frightening. For a while we had no idea what was going to happen to her. ” Burkey slowly comes to and understands what has happened.
Vaccinations resumed
Because she cannot pay the hospital costs herself, Burkey’s family set up a crowdfunding site. The original target of 10,000 dollars, the equivalent of around 9,000 francs, has now been exceeded four times.
The US authorities have temporarily suspended vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson after several incidents. With over 7 million vaccinations, however, blood clots were found in only six people. All people already suffered from previous illnesses. The US has now resumed vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson. (zis)
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Published: 04/24/2021, 2:56 p.m.
Last updated: April 24, 2021, 3:13 pm