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Hi, my name is nikkio!

nikkio
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Note from moderator: this post may contain unverified claims regarding side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines. You can find recognised side-effects of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines on the respective Gov.UK pages linked.
My friend after 2 weeks after the jab. I thought he had a stroke called the ambulance he was taken to hospital he was seriously ill they said it was a brain virus.I think it was reaction to the jab..
My friend after 2 weeks after the jab. I thought he had a stroke called the ambulance he was taken to hospital he was seriously ill they said it was a brain virus.I think it was reaction to the jab..
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Hi there and welcome
I'm no doctor but I doubt very much it was down to the vaccine
It is a risk to say that unless it has been confirmed as people reading this could be put off having the vaccine -
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I didn’t want to put people off having the jab. I was interested to know if anybody had had any think like this happen to them. Sorry -
Hi @nikkio welcome to the forum sorry to read about your friend, hope they have a speedy recovery
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No problem I hope your friend gets better soon
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Hi @nikkio and welcome to our online community. I'm very sorry to hear your friend has been so poorly and I hope they make a speedy recovery.
I appreciate your intention was not to scare others but it's important to clarify that a brain virus is not a recognised side effect of either the Pfizer or Astra-Zeneca covid-19 vaccine. Equally, there's no medical evidence or literature to back up speculation that there may be a link. Unfortunately medical events will continue to happen with no clear explanation sometimes and it's likely that the timing of the jab was coincidental.
It's good to hear your friend is in safe hands at the hospital and please keep us posted with how gets on. I've everything crossed for him.Online Community Co-ordinator
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