{"id":2084611,"date":"2023-10-30T18:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T22:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elderly-who-got-covid-and-flu-shots-in-same-visit-may-have-higher-stroke-risk-fda-funded-study-suggests\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T18:59:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T22:59:21","slug":"elderly-who-got-covid-and-flu-shots-in-same-visit-may-have-higher-stroke-risk-fda-funded-study-suggests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elderly-who-got-covid-and-flu-shots-in-same-visit-may-have-higher-stroke-risk-fda-funded-study-suggests\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA-funded study suggests higher stroke risk for elderly who received both COVID and flu shots in the same visit."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felderly-who-got-covid-and-flu-shots-in-same-visit-may-have-higher-stroke-risk-fda-funded-study-suggests%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2084611&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Elderly People at Increased Risk of Stroke from COVID Booster \u2064and Flu Shot Combination<\/h2>\n<p>A new study suggests that elderly individuals may face a\u200d higher risk \u2062of stroke \u200dcaused by blood clots in \u2064the brain if they receive both the COVID booster and a flu shot during the same visit. The study, funded\u2064 by the Food and Drug \u200bAdministration (FDA), \u200cfound that older adults who received both shots together last year had a 20-35% increased stroke risk.<\/p>\n<p>The study, which examined the Medicare claims of over 5.3 million adults aged 65 and older who received a bivalent Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccine, revealed approximately three strokes \u200bfor every 100,000 doses given. Interestingly, the study indicated that the increased stroke risk may \u2064be primarily driven by the flu shots rather than the COVID \u200bvaccines, although concerns have been raised.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, individuals\u2063 aged \u206265 or older who received a bivalent vaccine and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elderly-who-got-covid-and-flu-shots-in-same-visit-may-have-higher-stroke-risk-fda-funded-study-suggests\/\" title=\"FDA-funded study suggests higher stroke risk for elderly who received both COVID and flu shots in the same visit.\">high-dose \u200cflu shot simultaneously faced<\/a> an elevated risk of blood clots in their brains. It is important to note that\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proposed-south-carolina-law-would-make-it-a-criminal-offense-to-inquire-about-vaccination-status\/\" title=\"Proposed South Carolina Law Would Make It a Criminal Offense to Inquire About Vaccination Status\">high-dose flu shot<\/a> \u200dis only approved for individuals aged 65 and older.\u200c Additionally, the study found that those aged 85 and older who received\u200b the Pfizer vaccine also had\u2063 a higher risk of stroke\u200c caused by blood clots, even \u2062without receiving the flu shot at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the study discovered a slight increase in stroke risk for those aged 65 and older who solely received a high-dose flu shot, with approximately one to two strokes per 100,000 doses.<\/p>\n<h3>Cautionary Notes and Vaccine Safety<\/h3>\n<p>It is crucial\u200c to acknowledge that the\u200c study is not yet peer-reviewed and is observational, meaning it can only establish\u200c associations rather than prove cause and effect. Some experts cautioned that the results are preliminary and could potentially be explained by\u2062 the\u200b fact that elderly\u200c individuals are already at a higher risk of stroke due to their age.<\/p>\n<p>The study was prompted by a January public\u200c communication from the Centers\u2064 for Disease Control (CDC) and FDA, which stated that one of their vaccine safety monitoring studies had indicated a small risk of stroke for older adults who received\u200b a Pfizer COVID shot and a \u2064high-dose flu shot on the same day.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 FDA assured\u200b ABC that\u2062 the \u2064review conducted in this preprint paper is part of their ongoing safety surveillance\u200b efforts, which utilize various data sources. The agency remains confident in the COVID vaccine&#8217;s safety.<\/p>\n<h3>Promotion \u2062of Combined Vaccination<\/h3>\n<p>Pfizer recently \u2064released a commercial promoting the idea of\u2064 receiving the \u2064COVID vaccine and the flu shot simultaneously, or &#8220;two things at once.&#8221; The\u2063 ad features Travis Kelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs,\u200d who proudly displays two Band-Aids \u200bon his arm for\u200d the two shots.<\/p>\n<p>In the ad, a woman asks Kelce if he knows that he can get this season&#8217;s COVID-19 shot when he gets his flu shot. Kelce responds with enthusiasm, exclaiming, &#8220;Huh, two things \u200bat once.&#8221; The \u200ccommercial then showcases Kelce engaging in various activities simultaneously, such as grilling while mowing the lawn and riding a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oil-and-gas-industry-trolls-virtue-signaling-north-face-over-its-heavy-reliance-on-fossil-fuels\/\" title=\"Oil And Gas Industry Trolls Virtue-Signaling North Face Over Its Heavy Reliance On Fossil Fuels\">hot air balloon<\/a> while speaking\u200d on the radio.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, the Kansas City Chiefs have not provided a\u200b comment regarding the study&#8217;s findings.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can healthcare providers \u2064effectively engage in informed discussions\u200b with elderly\u200c patients to\u200c ensure they are aware of the potential risks associated \u2063with receiving both\u200c the\u200d COVID booster and flu shot together?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  He \u2063same time.<\/p>\n<p>The exact reasons for this increased risk are still unknown,\u200c and further research is needed to better \u200bunderstand the underlying mechanisms. However, some experts \u200dspeculate that the combination of vaccines\u2064 may \u200dlead to a \u200cheightened immune response in\u200d older individuals, increasing the likelihood of blood clot\u200c formation. Another possibility is that certain genetic or health factors may make \u2064older adults more\u2063 susceptible to these adverse events when receiving \u200cmultiple vaccines simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>These findings \u2063raise important considerations for healthcare providers and policymakers as they continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and influenza season. On one hand, both the COVID\u2063 booster and flu shot are crucial for protecting elderly individuals against respiratory\u2063 illnesses and severe \u200bcomplications. On the \u2064other hand, it is \u2063essential to\u200d carefully weigh \u2063the potential\u2064 risks and benefits associated with \u200dadministering these vaccines together.<\/p>\n<p>Healthcare providers \u200dshould engage in informed\u200b discussions with their elderly\u200d patients to ensure they are aware of these risks and can make educated decisions about their \u200bvaccination \u2063schedule. In some cases, it may be beneficial \u200bto prioritize one vaccine \u200bover\u200d the other or separate \u200dthe \u2064administration of the vaccines by several weeks to minimize \u2064the potential \u200cfor adverse events.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it \u2064is \u2064imperative for researchers to conduct \u200bfurther studies\u2062 to \u200cconfirm these findings and\u2063 investigate potential strategies\u2063 to mitigate the risk of stroke in elderly \u200bindividuals receiving multiple vaccines. Additionally, ongoing monitoring \u200band surveillance systems should\u2063 be established to promptly identify and address any adverse events \u2063associated with vaccination in this vulnerable population.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, this study highlights the potential increased risk of stroke in\u200c elderly individuals who \u2062receive both the COVID booster and flu\u2062 shot during \u200dthe same \u2063visit. While more \u2063research is \u200cneeded, healthcare \u2063providers \u2063should be cautious when administering these vaccines simultaneously \u200band engage in\u2063 shared \u2063decision-making with their older patients. By\u2063 carefully considering the risks and benefits, we can strive \u2064to ensure \u2064the safety and well-being of our elderly population during these \u200dchallenging \u2063times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent study suggests that elderly individuals who receive both the COVID booster and a flu shot during the same visit may face a higher risk of stroke due to blood clots in the brain. Last year, older adults who received both shots together experienced a 20-35% increased risk of stroke, as per the study.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":2084612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2084611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2084611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084611\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2084612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2084611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2084611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2084611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}