Thu Nov 3, 2022 – 7:48 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — A recent study shows a link between myocarditis and children who receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and suggests further research to verify whether the shot itself causes heart inflammation.
The research, which has not yet been peer reviewed, contains “results of safety monitoring” of the Pfizer vaccine in children ages 5-17 in the United States. Although observing 13 potential “health outcomes,” only myocarditis and a similar condition called pericarditis met the “threshold for a statistical signal” in all three databases.
“The myocarditis/pericarditis signal is consistent with current evidence and is being further evaluated,” the study states. Although the research does not prove causation of heart inflammation after receiving the vaccine, by meeting the threshold for a safety signal, the findings are grounds for further investigation into whether the Pfizer shot is a direct cause of myocarditis and pericarditis among children.
“Consistent with published literature, our near-real time monitoring identified a signal for only myocarditis/pericarditis following BNT162b2 [Pfizer] COVID-19 vaccination in children aged 12-17 years,” the researchers wrote. “This method is intended for early detection of safety signals.”
A signal was observed among this group only after
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