There are similarities between the blood-clotting issues seen in people after getting two different COVID-19 vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on April 14. “There are some rather strong similarities about this with regard to the timeframe following vaccination, particularly importantly, the clinical syndrome of these clots together with low platelets, so there are a lot of similarities there that you just can’t miss,” the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said on NBC’s “Today” show. Fauci was comparing issues from Johnson & Johnson’s shot with those from the AstraZeneca vaccine. U.S. health officials and drug regulators recommended a pause in using J&J’s vaccine on April 13 after six cases were recorded of post-vaccination blood clots in conjunction with low blood-platelet levels. One woman died and another is in critical condition. Many states heeded the advice and stopped using the vaccines. Post-vaccination blood clots were also seen …