I also questioned whether the vaccine had anything to do with my platelets increasing. I had my spleen removed in 2014 because ovarian cancer had metastasized to that location.
My platelets were elevated into the upper 400s and 500s from 2014-2021 because of spleen removal. I had three Pfizer Covid shots. After the second one, my platelets sharply increased – – the highest point being 1160.
I have recently been diagnosed with ET and Jak 2 mutation. I started on HU a month ago.
I asked about the connection between the vaccine and the high platelets. The answer was that they have noticed an increase in auto immune disorders since Covid and don’t know what has caused it – – whether it was Covid itself or the vaccine.
I have had Covid twice – – the worst symptom being extreme fatigue.
If anyone hears of any studies being done about the correlation between Covid/vaccines and change in platelet counts, please let me know. It sounds like there must be some connection.