For the analysis, each case of heart inflammation was matched to a control group.
How Much Risk Is There?
Both theModernaandPfizervaccines are made using messenger RNA (mRNA) technology.
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TheJohnson & JohnsonCOVID-19 vaccine uses a viral vector.
Another mitigation strategy would be to give only one dose of an mRNA vaccine.
Spacing the vaccine doses further apart may also help reduce risk, according to Adalja.
Amesh Adalja, MD
It is a real risk, but it is a manageable risk.
It’s also important to note that the risk of heart inflammation is not universal.
Adalja reaffirmed that “the goal of the vaccines is to prevent serious illness, hospitalization.”
It’s also important for the public to understand thatCOVID can also lead to heart inflammation.
However, the cases have typically been mild.
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Published November 8, 2021.
