Israel reports very few myocarditis cases among 12-15-year-olds after booster

ReutersPublished: Jan 6, 2022 10:02 AM

Only two cases of myocarditis were reported in Israel among 44,000 youngsters aged 12 to 15 who received a third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

The heart inflammations developed by two male teens were both mild, the ministry said...

Only two cases after the shots were given to 44,000 youngsters.

Pfizer's Covid-19 shot causes mostly mild side effects in young kids - US CDC

COMMENT | Covid-19 vaccine risk-benefit analysis for children aged 5-11

US FDA advisers back Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children

Sweden, Denmark pause use of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for younger age groups

Risk of myocarditis among vaccinated teenagers very low - MOH

HK panel recommends single dose of BioNTech's Covid-19 shot for teens

Comment0

By posting a comment, you agree to our Commenting Terms and Conditions as stipulated in full here.

Do's and don'ts when posting comments in Malaysiakini

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Foul language, profanity, vulgarity, slanderous, personal attack, threatening, sexually-orientated comments or the use of any method of communication that may violate any law or create needless unpleasantness will not be tolerated. Antisocial behaviour such as "spamming" and "trolling" will be suspended. Violators run the risk of also being blocked permanently.

REPORT VIOLATORS

Please use the report feature that is available below each comment to flag offending comments for our moderators to take action. Do not take matters in your own hands to avoid unpleasant and unnecessary exchanges that may result in your own suspension or ban.

Subscriber-only space: