
Strokes were reported to be a rare adverse event following the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study in Neurology.
Using data provided by the Mexican Ministry of Health, Diego Lopez-Mena, MD, of the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery in Mexico City, and colleagues conducted a nationwide retrospective, descriptive study that analyzed stroke incidence per million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in hospitalized adults from December 2020 to August 2021. Strokes were reported only if they were confirmed within the first 30 days after vaccination.
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