According to the Washington Post, there might be a 2.5 times higher incidence of myocarditis following vaccination with the Moderna vaccine, compared to the Pfizer shot.
The condition, caused by inflammation of the heart muscle, can reduce the heart’s ability to pump and cause rapid or abnormal heart rhythms, with symptoms including chest pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, and rapid or irregular heartbeats.
More severe forms of myocarditis can trigger the formation of blood clots in the heart, hiking the risk of stroke or heart attack.
The FDA said: “While we won’t comment on internal meetings or discussions, we can say that FDA is absolutely committed to reviewing data as it becomes available to us”.
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