Potential Link Between Covid Shots and Stroke Risk in Older Adults
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN
A new study by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found that Covid-19 and flu vaccines may slightly increase the risk of strokes caused by blood clots in the brains of older adults, particularly when administered together and to those aged 85 and older. The risk is very small, with roughly 3 strokes or transient ischemic attacks for every 100,000 doses given, and appears to be primarily driven by high-dose or adjuvanted flu vaccines. Other recent studies have not found any additional risk of stroke after vaccination for Covid-19 or influenza. Experts emphasize that the benefits of vaccination still greatly outweigh the risks, and getting vaccinated is crucial in preventing serious outcomes from flu or Covid-19 infections.