Ian Kracalik, Matthew E Oster, Karen R Broder, Margaret M Cortese, Maleeka Glover, Karen Shields, C Buddy Creech, Brittney Romanson, Shannon Novosad, Jonathan Soslow, Emmanuel B Walter, Paige Marquez, Jeffrey M Dendy, Jared Woo, Amy L Valderrama, Alejandra Ramirez-Cardenas, Agape Assefa, M Jay Campbell, John R Su, Shelley S Magill, David K Shay, Tom T Shimabukuro, Sridhar V Basavaraju
BACKGROUND: Data on medium-term outcomes in indivduals with myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination are scarce. We aimed to assess clinical outcomes and quality of life at least 90 days since onset of myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adults. METHODS: In this follow-up surveillance study, we conducted surveys in US individuals aged 12-29 years with myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, for whom a report had been filed to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System between Jan 12 and Nov 5, 2021...
November 2022: Lancet Child & Adolescent Health