Joe Rogan Experience #2570 - Mystery Boys · Aired Oct 23, 2026
Claim summary · not a verbatim quotation
Children receiving COVID vaccines are all getting strokes.
The finding
What the evidence shows
This sweeping claim is not supported by the safety evidence. The CDC assessment discusses ischemic-stroke signals in adults aged 50 or older and says the evidence did not establish a clear safety concern; it does not describe a widespread pediatric-stroke effect. A separate study of 5.1 million children in England found a favourable overall profile while identifying rare specific adverse events. Neither establishes zero risk, but neither supports the generalization made here.
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Quick answer
Is it true that Children receiving COVID vaccines are all getting strokes?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. This sweeping claim is not supported by the safety evidence. The CDC assessment discusses ischemic-stroke signals in adults aged 50 or older and says the evidence did not establish a clear safety concern; it does not describe a widespread pediatric-stroke effect. It was said on Joe Rogan Experience #2570 - Mystery Boys, aired Oct 23, 2026, at 30:48. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is cdc.gov, linked below.
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