Equally ridiculous is to cite the vaccine as a cause. There is evidence that has been collected and is being studied regarding the affect of the Covid virus on stroke rates. The increases were seen before the vaccine was released. I don’t think the study has been published yet.
Until these studies are complete we will not know whether it is the virus or vaccine. It could be a combination of the two. The vaccine may lower our risk of serious infection but increase the risk that the viral infection causes mild infection that leads to complications. We know it doesn’t prevent Covid but has been seen to reduce death by Covid.
By far the biggest vaccine complication reported is a sore arm. It does seem a bit obvious that an injection may make your arm sore but the majority of the population obviously struggle to make that connection.
Conspiracy theories are rife, my uncle was citing the heart condition his neighbour was diagnosed with, a few days after having the vaccine. That neighbour is my cousin on the other side of the family, he was actually diagnosed with a genetic heart condition. He was tested after his son was diagnosed ( pre Covid) and he already knew his father had it. It coincided with having the vaccine because the testing was delayed by the pandemic.
But yes, to all his friends and neighbours they put 2 and 2 together and made 64.
People have strokes, they have been having them since life began. It is likely that no connection will be made with Covid or the injection but may have more to do with the lifestyle changes during the pandemic. Increased in alcohol consumption, reduced exercise, elevated stress and anxiety, all possible factors.
Correlation and cause are difficult concepts for many so it is understandable that we jump to conclusions.
My DH had a stroke aged 59 in early 2022, it would be easy to link it to his covid infection and then his booster vaccine in Sept 2021 but that would be ignoring the fact he smoked from the age of 14 and drank far more than he should have. Until 15 yrs ago he ran, did weights and rowed competitively, was very fit despite the fags and booze, common in many athletes from his era. I don’t blame Covid, but I had been warning him about his lifestyle for some years.
What I’m trying to say is that pre covid, if someone had a stroke we looked at lifestyle and medical history. Investigating underlying health issues are really important in order to prevent further strokes. So if the stroke has been caused by a clot anticoagulants are given, if the patient has heart arrhythmias then these are treated and high blood pressure and cholesterol are monitored and treated. At no point do they stop offering Covid boosters, if the vaccine was considered a risk factor they would advise against it in stroke victims, they don’t.