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June 28, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added new warnings of heart inflammation risks to fact sheets for COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.
The warnings refer to myocarditis and pericarditis after a second dose of either vaccine, the FDA announced on Friday. Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle, while pericarditis is inflammation of the lining around the heart. Symptoms, like shortness of breath or chest pain, typically occur within a few days of vaccination, the FDA said.
Fact sheets for both patients and healthcare providers have been updated, the agency said, adding that the change “follows an extensive review of information” and a meeting of the CDC’s vaccine safety committee last week.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the CDC (ACIP) had convened on Wednesday and discussed a surge in heart inflammation cases following COVID-19 vaccination. Data presented at the meeting revealed that over 1,200 cases of myocarditis or pericarditis have been reported to U.S. health authorities after a dose of either Pfizer’s or Moderna’s shot.
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