{"id":48908,"date":"2021-05-24T11:27:57","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T15:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=48908"},"modified":"2021-05-24T11:28:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T15:28:07","slug":"cdc-investigates-heart-conditions-developed-in-a-few-young-vaccine-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2021\/05\/cdc-investigates-heart-conditions-developed-in-a-few-young-vaccine-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"CDC investigates heart conditions developed in a few young vaccine recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention [CDC] is investigating claims of heart problems in young people who have received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cov-19-shot-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48909\" width=\"402\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cov-19-shot-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cov-19-shot-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cov-19-shot-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cov-19-shot.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>During a session on May 17, the CDC concluded that while there are relatively few reports of the condition, health experts need to more closely examine the link between myocarditis and the vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, the cases seem to appear primarily in adolescents and young adults and predominantly in males. The condition usually occurs around four days after the second dose of one of the mRNA vaccines, which are made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CDC said it wants to further investigate the claims in order to provide guidance and better inform clinicians of potential side effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart that can lead to irregular heart rhythms and issues with the heart\u2019s pumping function. In more serious cases, the heart can become too weak to adequately pump blood to the body. Blood clots can form, which can lead to stroke or heart attack, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennmedicine.org\/for-patients-and-visitors\/patient-information\/conditions-treated-a-to-z\/myocarditis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Penn Medicine.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms of the condition, according to Penn Medicine, include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Signs of a viral infection, such as body aches, joint pain, fever, headaches, vomiting, diarrhea or a sore throat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Rapid or abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias).<\/li><li>Chest pain.<\/li><li>Shortness of breath, both at rest and during physical activity.<\/li><li>Swelling of your lower extremities (legs, ankles and feet).<\/li><li>Fatigue. &nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the New York Times, experts have emphasized that myocarditis is a potentially rare side effect and pales in comparison to the risks of COVID-19, \u201cincluding the persistent syndrome called \u201clong Covid.\u201d Acute Covid itself can cause myocarditis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within CDC safety monitoring systems, rates of myocarditis reports following COVID-19 vaccination have not differed from expected baseline rates, officials said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention [CDC] is investigating claims of heart problems in young people who have received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. 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