CDC: Over 300 cases of 'mild' heart issues in young people after COVID-19 vaccinations
, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Thursday.
"The cases are rare," she said."Over 20 million adolescents and young adults [have been] vaccinated in the United States." Still, the cases of either myocarditis or pericarditis, which involve inflammation of the heart or the surrounding tissue, are higher than what would be expected for this age group. That's led the CDC to seek a meeting of a panel of independent experts called theThe group will discuss the latest research and safety data on myocarditis following shots, but is not expected to make any changes to Covid-19 vaccination recommendations.
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