South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia
Abstract
There have recently been safety concerns regarding an increased risk of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) following administration of SARS-CoV-2 adenoviral vector vaccines. The Southern African Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis reviewed the emerging literature on this idiosyncratic complication. A draft document was produced and revised by consensus agreement by a panel of professionals from various specialties. The recommendations were adjudicated by independent international experts to avoid local bias. We present concise, practical guidelines for the clinical management of VITT.
Source and rights
Published by South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde, 2021. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Published
- 2021
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
- PubMed
- 34382561
- Added to Prognia
- 23 July 2026




