A 26-year-old South Dakota man who died Nov. 12, 2021, of myocarditis — four days after his booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine — had no idea he was experiencing a rare and supposedly “mild” heart problem after the shot. Joseph Keating’s only warning signs were fatigue, muscle soreness and an increased heart rate, family members said. […]
Myocarditis
Heart Damage Found in Adolescents Months After Second Pfizer Shot, Study Shows
A new peer-reviewed study shows more than two-thirds of adolescents with myopericarditis caused by the COVID-19 vaccine had persistent heart abnormalities months after their initial diagnosis, raising concerns for potential long-term effects. The findings, published March 25 in the Journal of Pediatrics, challenge the position of U.S. health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which claim heart […]
Myocarditis Higher After Receiving a COVID Vaccine, New Data Show
This was the key figure in a Nature Medicine paper published on Dec. 14, 2021. It showed clearly that myocarditis after vaccination (in this case, Moderna dose two) was higher than myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 infection for people <40. But the story does not end there…. There were a few remaining issues. While the denominator for vaccines […]