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. 2022 Feb;19(2):75-77.
doi: 10.1038/s41569-021-00662-w.

Myocarditis after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination: clinical observations and potential mechanisms

Stephane Heymans  1 , Leslie T Cooper  2
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Myocarditis after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination: clinical observations and potential mechanisms

Stephane Heymans et al. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2022 Feb.

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Abstract

The risk of acute myocarditis associated with COVID-19 mRNA vaccination has garnered intense (social) media attention. However, myocarditis after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination is rare and usually resolves within days or weeks. Moreover, the risks of hospitalization and death associated with COVID-19 are greater than the risk associated with COVID-19 vaccination. Therefore, COVID-19 vaccination should be recommended in adolescents and adults.

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