U.S. Reviewing if Moderna Shot Tied to Higher Heart Inflammation Risk in Young Adults

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By Celine Castronuovo – The Hill

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Federal health officials are conducting an investigation into the effects of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine following new research that showed it may be linked to a higher risk of heart inflammation in young adults than previously though, according to a report from The Washington Post.

Two people familiar with the review told the Post that the heart condition, called myocarditis, is likely still extremely rare, but added that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are looking into new Canadian data suggesting a greater risk among a specific demographic that have received the Moderna vaccine. Read more, click here.

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