Studies have shown that in rare cases, teenage and young adult males have developed myocarditis after getting the COVID-19 vaccine — and new research pinpoints a possible cause.

Myocarditis after receiving a Covid vaccine is rare. Pfizer and Moderna are researching possible long-term risks for those who recovered from heart problems after vaccination.

A new study found that risk of developing myocarditis is seven times higher with a COVID-19 infection than with the COVID-19 vaccine.

A story by the Centre Daily Times about a heart condition called myocarditis has raised some concerns about how it might affect football players in the Big Ten, ACC and elsewhere.

Therefore, Dr. Adams concludes, myocarditis risk shouldn’t be a reason not to receive the vaccine. That would be true if the vaccine prevented infection and transmission.

The rate of myocarditis and pericarditis was around 8 cases per million doses for children and adults under 65 years old after use of that season's vaccines, the FDA says.

The emerging link between COVID-19 and myocarditis is concerning because, though treatable, myocarditis can lead to stroke, heart attack, heart failure, or cardiac arrest. It can potentially be fatal.

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A 2022 study reported that the Pfizer vaccines led to an additional 22 myocarditis cases for every million 18- to 29-year-olds in the U.S., while Moderna vaccines led to an additional 31 per ...