What is the risk of teens developing myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya 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 reacciĂłn alĂ©rgica a cualquier ingrediente incluido en las vacunas Pfizer o Moderna (lista ingredientes a continuaciĂłn), entonces no debe recibir ninguna de estas vacunas para COVID-19. Si tiene una reacciĂłn alĂ©rgica a la primera dosis de estas vacunas, no debe recibir la segunda dosis. Si tiene antecedentes de reacciones alĂ©rgicas 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 Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: Si ha tenido una reacciĂłn alĂ©rgica a cualquier ingrediente incluido en las vacunas Pfizer o Moderna (lista ingredientes a continuaciĂłn), entonces no debe recibir ninguna de estas vacunas para COVID-19. Si tiene una reacciĂłn alĂ©rgica a la primera dosis de estas vacunas, no debe recibir la segunda dosis. Si tiene antecedentes de reacciones alĂ©rgicas 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 reacciĂłn alĂ©rgica a cualquier ingrediente incluido en las vacunas Pfizer o Moderna (lista ingredientes a continuaciĂłn), entonces no debe recibir ninguna de estas vacunas para COVID-19. Si tiene una reacciĂłn alĂ©rgica a la primera dosis de estas vacunas, no debe recibir la segunda dosis. Si tiene antecedentes de reacciones alĂ©rgicas Read more…
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…
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…

