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CDC Investigates Link Between COVID Vaccine and Sudden Cardiac Death
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new data addressing the link, or lack thereof, between the COVID-19 vaccine and sudden cardiac death in otherwise healthy young adults.
CDC Study on Cardiac Deaths and the COVID Vaccine
The CDC said in its analysis that reports of myocarditis, specifically in young men, made their way to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) around the time the vaccine became available to youths in 2021. Myocarditis, also known as inflammatory cardiomyopathy, is often caused by viral infections and results in inflammation and damage to the heart muscle.
Risk of Heart Issues is Higher After COVID Infection, Not the Vaccine: CDC
As of July 17, 2023, no fatal cases of myocarditis in Oregon had been reported to VAERS. Furthermore, a total of 979,289 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered to Oregonians aged 16 to 30 years in the period between May 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2022.
These findings are in line with past research about the safety and efficacy of the mRNA vaccine. As such, the CDC recommends vaccination and booster shots for people over six months to prevent COVID-19 and serious complications or deaths.
Published on 2024-04-12 21:53:58 +0000 UTC
