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. 2021 Nov 11;10(10):962-966.
doi: 10.1093/jpids/piab060.

Perimyocarditis in Adolescents After Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

Eric Tano  1 , Stephanie San Martin  1 , Stephen Girgis  1 , Yadira Martinez-Fernandez  2 , Carolina Sanchez Vegas  3
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Perimyocarditis in Adolescents After Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

Eric Tano et al. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. .

Abstract

On May 10, 2021, the Emergency Use Authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (BNT162b2) was expanded to include adolescents (May 10, 2021. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-emergency-use). We describe clinical characteristics of 8 adolescents who presented over the course of 36 days to Nicklaus Children's Hospital with perimyocarditis within 4 days of receiving a dose of BNT162b2 vaccine.

Keywords: BNT162b2; COVID-19 vaccine; myocarditis; pericarditis.

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Figure 1.
(A) Twelve lead electrocardiogram from patient 2, demonstrating sinus rhythm with normal axis and intervals. Diffuse PR depressions and horizontal ST-segment elevations are illustrated in the magnified inset as black and white arrows, respectively. The dotted line represents the baseline. These findings are typical in patients with pericarditis. (B) A continuous telemetry strip demonstrating 2 episodes of irregular, polymorphic ventricular tachycardia from patient 4. N represents the normal QRS, and V represents the ventricular ectopic beats.
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