Several young people suffer myocarditis after receiving the coronavirus vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States warn of several cases of adolescents and young adults who, after receiving the coronavirus vaccine, have suffered myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart. To date, 12 cases have been registered in the US, although pediatricians recommend continuing vaccination against Covid-19 due to the low number of cases.What is myocarditis? Adolescents and young adults suffer from myocarditis, according to the data provided by CDC. This is what inflammation of the heart muscle is called, which significantly reduces the heart’s ability to pump, leading to arrhythmias. Symptoms can vary depending on the cause, but the most common are: stabbing chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, weakness, swelling of the legs and feet, and, in the most severe cases, fainting. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that those affected have developed myocarditis, and are now trying to find out if it is related to the coronavirus vaccine, as explained by Dr. Yvonne Maldonado, of the Committee of Infectious Diseases from the American Academy of Pediatrics. At the moment there is no scientific evidence to show the relationship between myocarditis and the coronavirus vaccine, but any side effects must be studied in depth. Inflammation of the heart muscle has been detected in adolescents and young adults as little as four days after receiving the vaccine. The vast majority are men, although the CDC clarifies that the cases are no more than those that usually exist without vaccines.Dr. Larry Kociolek, an infectious disease specialist at Lurie Children’s Hospital, explains that before the coronavirus pandemic, it was common for children with myocarditis to come to the hospital. There are many external factors that can cause the heart muscle to swell, like other viruses that are present at this time of year. And he adds that people with myocarditis have developed mild symptoms. The United States is currently the second country that has administered the most vaccines to its population: 285 million, according to ‘Our World In Data’. The North American country already allows people who have received the complete schedule of the vaccine to remove their mask in the open air.