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COVID NewsPfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Linked to Blood Clotting in Over 65s; FDA Says It Doesn’t Prove CausationSavePrintA health care worker prepares Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses in Portland, Ore., in a file photograph. Nathan Howard/Getty ImagesZachary StieberSenior Reporter12/17/2022|Updated: 1/22/20260:00X 1Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has been linked to blood clotting in older individuals, according to research by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The FDA researchers said that the findings do not prove that the vaccine caused the clotting, adding that the “FDA strongly believes the potential benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh the potential risks of COVID-19 infection.”<div class="flex flex-col gap-4 bg-[#fff3cd] p-4 text-center text-lg font-semibold leading-7 text-[#856404]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 100 101" class="mx-auto size-10 animate-spin fill-[#fd7e14] text-gray-200"><path fill="currentColor" d="M100 50.59c0 27.615-22.386 50.001-50 50.001s-50-22.386-50-50 22.386-50 50-50 50 22.386 50 50zm-90.919 0c0 22.6 18.32 40.92 40.919 40.92 22.599 0 40.919-18.32 40.919-40.92 0-22.598-18.32-40.918-40.919-40.918-22.599 0-40.919 18.32-40.919 40.919z"></path><path fill="currentFill" d="M93.968 39.04c2.425-.636 3.894-3.128 3.04-5.486A50 50 0 0041.735 1.279c-2.474.414-3.922 2.919-3.285 5.344.637 2.426 3.12 3.849 5.6 3.484a40.916 40.916 0 0144.131 25.769c.902 2.34 3.361 3.802 5.787 3.165z"></path></svg>We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.</div>Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesSurgeon General Advisory Warns About Screen Time for ChildrenMay 20, 2026Iowa Governor Signs Bill Barring Schools From Serving Foods With Certain AdditivesMay 20, 2026US Doctor With Ebola Arrives in Germany for TreatmentMay 20, 2026Trump Administration Taps Stephanie Haridopolos as Temporary Surgeon GeneralMay 20, 2026Related Topicsblood clottingCOVID vaccinesPfizer vaccineShare this article

Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine Linked to Blood Clotting: FDA