The rare side effect of myocarditis from the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is far milder and less common in adolescents than complications of the virus itself, a major study has found Dana_Adele
A major study has found the rare side effect of myocarditis from the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is far milder and less common in adolescents than complications of the virus itself, prompting calls for more parents to have their children immunised as vaccination rates lag.
“We know that COVID-19 can be associated with severe illness and even, sadly, death for some children, which is why we encourage vaccination.”Myocarditis - an inflammation of the heart muscle - is a rare side effect of mRNA vaccines, but one that has been used to spread vaccine misinformation. There have been fifteen COVID-associated deaths in children aged nine and under since the start of the pandemic, and a further eight deaths in children and young people aged 10 to 19, according to Health Department data from August 5.
“Being up-to-date with your COVID vaccinations is the best protection available to avoid becoming severely ill and needing hospitalisation,” the minister said.The government last week madeaged between six months and five years, and Butler noted then that many parents of children already eligible had not taken up the opportunity.
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