The early data also shows most patients made a full recovery. Investigation into myocarditis reports is ongoing.
have arisen out of more than 165 million people who had received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine at the time the data was collected, highlighting their rarity.
Focusing on patients aged 30 or under, the report said 226 cases met the CDC's"working case definition," and that further investigation is ongoing for the remaining reports. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is due to hold a virtual meeting on June 18, starting 11 a.m. EDT, to further discuss cases of myocarditis as well as general vaccine safety.
As it is, the preliminary data suggests the heart inflammation cases are occurring more than would be generally expected in people aged 24 and under, but not necessarily for people older than that.
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