What is the risk of teens developing myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination?
Families/Kids VaccinesVijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: Rare cases of myocarditis have been reported after mRNA vaccines, particularly in young men. Reported cases have been mild and treatable. 👉🏽TL;DR: Cases of myocarditis have been reported following COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, particularly in younger men. All of these people recovered quickly after treatment. A definitive link between COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and myocarditis is Read more…
June 11, 2021
¿Pueden las personas con reacciones alérgicas graves recibir la vacuna Pfizer o Moderna?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: Si ha tenido una reacción alérgica a cualquier ingrediente incluido en las vacunas Pfizer o Moderna (lista ingredientes a continuación), entonces no debe recibir ninguna de estas vacunas para COVID-19. Si tiene una reacción alérgica a la primera dosis de estas vacunas, no debe recibir la segunda dosis. Si tiene antecedentes de reacciones alérgicas Read more…
June 11, 2021
Vaccines do NOT Seed the Spread of New Variants
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
FACT OVER FALSEHOOD: A new occasional series The bad news: Setting the record straight on vaccine misinformation is a daunting job. The better news: Evidence-based strategies are effective in beating back bad info, and we can all help! Today we launch a new occasional series that fights back against vaccine myths using an evidence-based “truth Read more…
A: Rare cases of myocarditis have been reported after mRNA vaccines, particularly in young men. Reported cases have been mild and treatable. 👉🏽TL;DR: Cases of myocarditis have been reported following COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, particularly in younger men. All of these people recovered quickly after treatment. A definitive link between COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and myocarditis is Read more…
¿Pueden las personas con reacciones alérgicas graves recibir la vacuna Pfizer o Moderna?
Posts en Español VaccinesSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: Si ha tenido una reacción alérgica a cualquier ingrediente incluido en las vacunas Pfizer o Moderna (lista ingredientes a continuación), entonces no debe recibir ninguna de estas vacunas para COVID-19. Si tiene una reacción alérgica a la primera dosis de estas vacunas, no debe recibir la segunda dosis. Si tiene antecedentes de reacciones alérgicas Read more…
June 11, 2021
Vaccines do NOT Seed the Spread of New Variants
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
FACT OVER FALSEHOOD: A new occasional series The bad news: Setting the record straight on vaccine misinformation is a daunting job. The better news: Evidence-based strategies are effective in beating back bad info, and we can all help! Today we launch a new occasional series that fights back against vaccine myths using an evidence-based “truth Read more…
R: Si ha tenido una reacción alérgica a cualquier ingrediente incluido en las vacunas Pfizer o Moderna (lista ingredientes a continuación), entonces no debe recibir ninguna de estas vacunas para COVID-19. Si tiene una reacción alérgica a la primera dosis de estas vacunas, no debe recibir la segunda dosis. Si tiene antecedentes de reacciones alérgicas Read more…
Vaccines do NOT Seed the Spread of New Variants
Uncertainty and Misinformation VaccinesLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
FACT OVER FALSEHOOD: A new occasional series The bad news: Setting the record straight on vaccine misinformation is a daunting job. The better news: Evidence-based strategies are effective in beating back bad info, and we can all help! Today we launch a new occasional series that fights back against vaccine myths using an evidence-based “truth Read more…
FACT OVER FALSEHOOD: A new occasional series The bad news: Setting the record straight on vaccine misinformation is a daunting job. The better news: Evidence-based strategies are effective in beating back bad info, and we can all help! Today we launch a new occasional series that fights back against vaccine myths using an evidence-based “truth Read more…