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Doctor tells Canadian state media that after flu season comes ‘stroke season’

January 21, 2023 by Joseph MacKinnon Leave a Comment

A Calgary-based family physician and urgent care doctor appeared on Canadian state media earlier this week to explain the alleged link between influenza, infection, and stroke.

When explaining the linkage, Dr. Raj Bhardwaj of the University of Calgary noted his recent surprise at discovering that there is now reportedly a “stroke season.”

What are the details?

Bhardwaj told CBC Calgary News that a stroke is ultimately when “the blood supply to the brain is compromised for some reason. It’s basically a plumbing problem in the pipes that supply blood to your brain. And there’s two things that could go wrong with pipes, right: they can get blocked or they can burst.”

Systemic inflammation resultant of influenza can reportedly help trigger these plumbing issues.

“It can make the inside of the pipes stickier. It can make your blood a little bit thicker, especially if you get dehydrated. And it can even put the heart into a weird rhythm called atrial fibrillation,” said Bhardwaj. “All of those things can increase your risk of having a stroke.”

While Bhardwaj was cognizant of the potential link between flu and stroke, he was nevertheless caught off guard by the alleged existence of a “stroke season.”

“I didn’t know about this either until last year, but it turns out that after flu season, about three or four weeks later, there is a stroke season,” he said. “Most of Canada is getting down off of a big hump of flu, so now we’re starting to see more strokes.”

Bhardwaj noted that he was not the only doctor in the dark about so-called “stroke season.”

“One of my colleagues actually mentioned that at work the other day and said, ‘Have you noticed how many strokes we’re seeing? It’s a lot more than usual it feels like,'” said Bhardwaj. “Anecdotally, we’re starting to see that.”

u201cHoly shiatu2026 u201cI never knew there was a stroke season after flu season, until my bosses & big Pharma told me there is a stroke season after flu seasonu201d. nnSo am I now allowed asking if people collapsing on air is a stroke? Itu2019s the season, after all, right?u201d

— Viva Frei (@Viva Frei)
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Bhardwaj claimed the “good news is that getting your flu shot reduces your risk of stroke,” citing a study from the University of Calgary where he works as a clinical assistant professor.

The study in question, published in the Lancet in November, noted that influenza “is a common respiratory infection that precedes stroke.”

Dr. Michael Hill, one of the authors on the study, told Global News, “There’s a longstanding history between infections and stroke — upper respiratory tract infections are associated with stroke — so it was sort of natural to start to look at this.”

The study suggested that after adjusting for demographics and comorbidities, “recent influenza vaccination significantly reduced the hazard of stroke”; an association that “persisted across all stroke types.”

Stroke was found to have been reduced across all ages and risk profiles with the exception to those without hypertension.

A spike resultant of lifestyle choices, weather or something else?

CTV News reported in December that one Canadian hospital had, like Bhardwaj’s colleague, observed a “15 per cent increase in the number of stroke patients arriving … in the first six months of this year.”

“What we’re seeing is that there is this measurable increase in in the risk of strokes, and not only that, but also just poor outcomes for patients that have strokes during the winter time,” said physician George Dresser.

Dresser suggested that regular exercise, reduced sodium and alcohol intake, and a potassium-rich diet could help remedy hypertension and, in turn, deter stroke.

Christmastime sloth and treats may not be the only triggers of spikes in stroke, however.

A 2016 study published in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases suggested that “lower average temperature and larger diurnal temperature variations were associated with stroke hospitalizations.”

Dr. Roberto Alejandro Cruz, a neurologist with DHR Health, told KRGV in May 2021 that he had noticed a spike in patients 30 years and older who had suffered strokes since the start of that year. The CDC noted that over 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered in the United States by April 21.

While this particular study might help explain a wintertime or early spring “stroke season,” researchers behind a 2019 study published in the Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases suggested hot temperatures might otherwise trigger strokes.

They observed “an increase in [ischemic stroke] rates relative to [intracerebral hemorrhage] during the summer months with higher solar radiations that cannot be explained by physiological measures suggestive of dehydration or hem-concentration.”

Seasonal weather patterns might account for strokes, but not necessarily an significant uptick in cases.

The New York Times recently reported that data from the “Vaccine Safety Datalink, a federal safety surveillance system, hinted that Americans aged 65 and older might be at increased risk of an ischemic stroke in the 21 days after receiving” the bivalent booster shot.

The CDC — which the majority of respondents in a recent Rasmussen Report poll indicated they want investigated by Congress for its handling of vaccine safety — has announced that it is investigating whether the Bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech has increased some recipients’ risk of stroke. Despite the investigation, the CDC maintains that the risk posed by the booster is “very unlikely.”

Days after the CDC announced its investigation, Kate O’Brien, WHO director of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, claimed that “the best evidence is that there is no true association between the booster doses of Pfizer in the older adults and strokes.”

A scientific review published June 2022 in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases noted that “Most of the evidence pertaining to stroke following COVID-19 vaccination are case reports, therefore, the incidence of stroke after COVID-19 vaccination is not precisely known.”

The review added that “Most patients who suffered from stroke after COVID-19 vaccination were women, under 60 years of age, and after the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine.”

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Filed Under: Adverse effects, CBC, CDC, Centers for disease control and prevention, Flu, Flu season, Health, News, Science, Strokes, The Blaze, vaccination

Elon Musk says he suffered ‘major side effects’ from booster shot, felt like he was ‘dying for several days’ — but his healthy cousin fared worse

January 21, 2023 by Joseph MacKinnon Leave a Comment

Elon Musk admitted Friday evening to suffering “major side effects” after he received his second COVID booster shot — a shot he indicated was obligatory on account of business travel.

This admission came after Rasmussen Reports published recent survey results revealing both the apparent prevalence of vaccine side effects and the majority desire for a congressional investigation into how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) handled vaccine safety.

What’s the background?

Rasmussen Reports released the results of a poll on Jan. 20, indicating that 70% of Republicans, 48% of Democrats, and 54% of unaffiliated voters want a congressional investigation into the CDC’s handling of vaccine safety during the pandemic.

While the results skewed along party lines, majorities of every racial category (56% of whites, 51% of black voters, and 66% of other minorities) noted a desire to hold the CDC accountable.

The majority of respondents may get their way.

The Republican-controlled Congress has authorized the creation of a new House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, which the Washington Examiner noted will have broad jurisdiction.

While this subcommittee will probe the origins of the virus, it will also reportedly investigate vaccine development, COVID-related school closures, and other issues pertaining to the pandemic. It could possibly look into what the CDC knows about side effects of the vaccines.

“There’s a lot of confusion out there, there’s a lot of uncertainty out there, and I believe every American regardless of their political ideology would like to know the truth,” said House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R., Ky.).

Rasmussen Reports, also interested in a general sense of whether the CDC “provided the public with complete information about the danger of side effects from COVID-19 vaccines,” previously posted a video on Jan. 16 detailing the findings of another survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted between Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 2022.

Mark Mitchell, head pollster at Rasmussen Reports, suggested that “since there are approximately 260 million American adults, that implies that 177 million [roughly 68%] of them are vaccinated. According to our poll, with a 41% side effect rate, that means that 72 million Americans have experienced at least a self-identified minor side effect.”

“Using a 7% major side effect rate [on the basis of this polling data], 12 million of those 72 million American experienced a self-identified major side effect,” added Mitchell.

When asked whether they “personally know anyone whose death [they] think may have been caused by side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines,” 28% of respondents answered “Yes.” 61% answered “No,” and 10% indicated they were not sure.

u201cPublic opinion about #CovidVaccine deaths and side effects has far-reaching public health consequences. nnAll other pollsters have ignored the issue. WHY?nnPlease share this zero-commentary clip of our vaccine polling. nnDiscussion at Youtube: nhttps://t.co/wkrXIrawVnu201d

— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen Reports)
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The tech magnate’s admission

In a follow-up Twitter post referencing these takeaways, Rasmussen posed the question, “How many people does CDC estimate had major side effects?”

Elon Musk responded to the post after it had been retweeted by Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams, providing a brief personal account of the troubles he faced after receiving his second booster shot.

Musk wrote, “I had major side effects from my second booster shot. Felt like I was dying for several days. Hopefully, no permanent damage, but I dunno.”

[email protected] I had major side effects from my second booster shot. Felt like I was dying for several days. Hopefully, no permanent damage, but I dunno.u201d

— Scott Adams (@Scott Adams)
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The tech magnate explained that he had been infected with the original COVID-19 virus “before the vaccines came out and it was basically a mild cold.”

He later received the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, and indicated that with the exception of a temporarily sore arm, he suffered no “bad effects.”

However, things changed for Musk when receiving his next series of shots.

Musk noted that he ultimately received two mRNA booster shots. The first one was “ok, but the second one crushed me.”

[email protected] @stillgray @ScottAdamsSays I had OG C19 before vaccines came out and it was basically a mild cold.nnThen had J&J vaccine with no bad effects, except my arm hurt briefly.nnFirst mRNA booster was ok, but the second one crushed me.u201d

— Scott Adams (@Scott Adams)
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When pilloried over this admission that he got a second booster shot, Musk indicated that it had been “required to visit Tesla Giga Berlin. Not my choice.”

Although Musk was allegedly “crushed,” his cousin reportedly suffered a worse fate.

The Twitter CEO added, “And my cousin, who is young & in peak health, had a serious case of myocarditis. Had to go to the hospital.”

The CDC contends that “COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and severe reactions after vaccination are rare,” noting that “The benefits of COVID-19 vaccination continue to outweigh any potential risks.”

The agency also claims that myocarditis, pericarditis, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, anaphylaxis, and reports of death after vaccination are “rare.”

As of Jan. 13, the CDC continues to recommend “that everyone ages 6 months of age and older stay up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccination; this includes individuals who are currently eligible to receive an updated (bivalent) vaccine.”

The agency claims that “Staying up-to-date with vaccines is the most effective tool we have for reducing death, hospitalization, and severe disease from COVID-19.”

Contrary to these federal implorations to keep vaccinating, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has recommended against mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for men in the 18-39 age range, after his state’s health department found “an 84% increase in the relative incidence of cardiac-related death among males 18-39 years old within 28 days following mRNA vaccination.”

“Studying the safety and efficacy of any medications, including vaccines, is an important component of public health,” Ladapo said, according to a press release. “Far less attention has been paid to safety and the concerns of many individuals have been dismissed – these are important findings that should be communicated to Floridians.”

Filed Under: Adverse reaction, Booster shot, CDC, Centers for disease control and prevention, COVID-19, Covid-19 vaccines, Elon Musk, Major side effect, Mild side effect, Musk, News, Rasmussen Reports, Side effects, The Blaze, Twitter, vaccination

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