Most Young People Recover Quickly From Myocarditis Side Effect of COVID-19 Vaccine - SciTechDaily
New research finds that young people recover quickly from rare myocarditis side effect of COVID-19 vaccine.Most young people under the age of 21 who developed suspected COVID-19 vaccine-related heart muscle inflammation known as myocarditis had mild symptoms that improved quickly, according to new research published today (December 6, 2021) in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices reported a likely link between mRNA COVID-19 vaccination and myocarditis, particularly in people younger than 39M
However, research continues to find COVID-19 vaccine-related cases of myocarditis uncommon and mostly mild,” said Donald.
“The highest rates of myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination have been reported among adolescent and young adult males.“While current data on symptoms, case severity, and short-term outcomes is limited, we set out to examine a large group of suspected cases of this heart condition as it relates to the COVID-19 vaccine in teens and adults younger than 21 in North America.”.
Using data from 26 pediatric medical centers across the United States and Canada, researchers reviewed the medical records of patients younger than 21 who showed symptoms, lab results, or imaging findings indicating myocarditis within one month of receiving a COVID-19 vaccination, prior to July 4, 2021.Cases of suspected vaccine-associated myocarditis were categorized as “probable” or “confirmed” using CDC definitions.
“These data suggest that most cases of suspected COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis in people younger than 21 are mild and resolve quickly,” said the study’s first author, Dongngan T.“Studies to determine long-term outcomes in those who have had myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination are also planned.”.
Researchers recommend that health care professionals consider myocarditis in individuals presenting with chest pain after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, especially in boys and young men in the first week after the second vaccination.“This study supports what we have been seeing – people identified and treated early and appropriately for COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis typically experience mild cases and short recovery times,” Lloyd-Jones said.“These findings also support the American Heart Association’s position that COVID-19 vaccines are safe, highly effective, and fundamental to saving lives, protecting our families and communities against COVID-19, and ending the pandemic.
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