U.S. CDC still looking at potential stroke risk from Pfizer bivalent COVID shot

U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said they had not detected a link between the shots and strokes in two other safety monitoring databases. The new data was presented at a meeting of outside experts that advise the FDA on vaccine policy. Most of the confirmed cases had also received a flu vaccine at the same time, which might be a factor, she said. Both agencies still recommend older adults receive the booster shots, now tailored to target Omicron variants as well as the original coronavirus. Both agencies still recommend older adults receive the booster shots, now tailored to target Omicron variants as well as the original coronavirus.