There are similarities between the blood clotting issues seen in people after getting two different COVID-19 vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Wednesday. “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 with Johnson & Johnson’s shot with those experienced by people who have had AstraZeneca’s jab. U.S. health officials and drug regulators recommended a pause in using Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine on Tuesday after six recorded cases 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 jabs. Post-vaccination blood …