Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Pause: A Rare Blood Clot Called Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST)

Professor Roger Seheult, MD of discusses the association between a rare type of blood clot and the Johnson and Johnson Vaccine, and the decision by the FDA and CDC to recommend pausing the use of the J and J vaccine. Dr. Seheult illustrates cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), explains the relative risk, treatment, and warning signs of this rare complication (This video was recorded on April 14, 2021). Roger Seheult, MD is the co-founder and lead professor at He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. Interviewer: Kyle Allred, Physician Assistant, Producer, and Co-Founder of