FDA says getting Covid shot on same day as certain flu vaccines may raise risk of strokes in elderly people - while children aged 2-5 slightly more likely to suffer seizures after a coronavirus vaccine
Two analyses by FDA flagged possible health concerns about the Covid shots
But agency stresses links are not definitive and even if they are - risks are tiny
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By Connor Boyd Health And Science Editor For Dailymail.Com and Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com
Published: 07:47 EDT, 26 October 2023 | Updated: 12:24 EDT, 26 October 2023
The Covid vaccine may be linked to a small increase in stroke risk when given alongside a high-dose flu shot, health officials say.
A new analysis by the Food and Drug Administration found the link was clearest in adults over 85 and only applied to the Pfizer and Moderna bivalent Covid booster vaccines.
The FDA said the risk might stem from the flu vaccine alone and be completely unrelated to the Covid shots. Regardless, the report said the risk is still very small.
There were roughly three strokes or stroke-like events called transient ischemic attacks for every 100,000 doses given.
For comparison, in 2022 the death rate from Covid in over-85s was 1,224 per 100,000, with US health experts saying vaccination still outweighs the small risk.
It is the second analysis by health officials to flag a possible association with strokes and seniors after getting the combination of seasonal vaccines.
Meanwhile, a separate analysis by the FDA flagged up a small increase in the incidence of seizures after Covid vaccinations in children ages two to five.
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