US EditionAnalysis of 14 Million Children Finds COVID-19 Infection Poses Greater Heart Complication Risk than Vaccination
A study of nearly 14 million children in England found COVID-19 infection caused 2.24 extra cases of myocarditis per 100,000 over six months, exceeding risks from vaccination.
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Even as the world learns to live with COVID as a normal part of life, the question of whether or not to vaccinate children remains relevant. Although this age group often experiences milder symptoms, experts warn that the risks associated with COVID infection may be higher than those associated with vaccination.
Covid jabs gave under-18s heart problems – but were less risky than catching virus
The Covid vaccine caused a rare side effect of heart inflammation in children and teenagers, but this was outweighed by the risks of catching the virus itself. Getting vaccinated led to a rise in the number of under-18s with heart inflammation, also called myocarditis, in the first two weeks, but numbers quickly dropped over the next few months, a study has found. In teenagers and children who caught Covid, there were higher risks of myocarditis…
Covid-19 jab causes fewer problems than the virus itself in youngsters – study
The new study was led by experts at UCL and the universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh. The largest study of its kind has shown the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine causes far fewer problems than the virus itself in children and young people, after concerns the jab may cause harm. The risks after being infected with the virus “lasted much longer” compared with post-vaccination, researchers said. During the pandemic, a link emerged between the C…
Corona vaccinations have sometimes led to heart and pericardial inflammation in children. A comprehensive study now shows that this risk was still significantly lower in the first two years of pandemic disease than after a covid-19 disease.
Analysis of 14 million children finds COVID-19 infection poses greater heart complication risk than vaccination
A new study shows children and young people face long-lasting and higher risks of rare heart and inflammatory complications after COVID-19 infection, compared to before or without an infection. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 vaccination was only linked to a short-term higher risk of myocarditis and pericarditis.
COVID-19 infection poses greater heart risks for children than vaccination, massive study finds
A major new study has found that children and teenagers face a higher and longer-lasting risk of heart inflammation and other rare complications after catching COVID-19 than after getting vaccinated. The research, published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, is the largest study of its kind and analyzed data from nearly 14 million young […] The post COVID-19 infection poses greater heart risks for children than vaccination, massive study…
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