US FDA Investigating Concomitant Flu, COVID Vaccine Link To Stroke Safety Signal
Executive Summary
No stroke risk has been identified, but FDA and CDC officials want to investigate whether concomitant administration of influenza and COVID-19 vaccines are related to the issue.
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