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CDC panel to discuss myocarditis reports in young people after COVID-19 vaccines



CDC has not yet determined if there is a link to the COVID-19 vaccines.

A CDC advisory panel is set to convene in an emergency meeting next week to discuss reports of heart inflammation in adolescents who received the COVID-19 vaccine.

CDC says 226 confirmed cases of the condition, called myocarditis, have been reported in people under 30 who received the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.

Myocarditis tends to be temporary and clears up with treatment and monitoring, but the CDC is analyzing these cases to see if there's a link to vaccination.

Dr. Tom Shimabukuro of the CDC's Immunization Safety Office said there's an "imbalance" in the number of cases but told an FDA advisory committee more details still need to be confirmed.

"The observed reports are exceeding the expected -- based on the background, the known background rates that are published in the literature," he told an FDA advisory committee this week.

"It's a bit of an apples to oranges comparison, because again, these are preliminary reports. Not all of these will turn out to be true myocarditis or pericarditis reports," he added. pg slot

More than 800 unconfirmed cases of heart problems were reported to the vaccine safety monitoring system, but the CDC says it's most concerned about people under age 30. In that age group, the agency says it saw higher-than-usual numbers of myocarditis and pericarditis, with 226 confirmed cases. The CDC advisory committee will get an update on those reports at the meeting next week.

The CDC still recommends everyone over 12 get vaccinated against COVID-19 but says anyone experiencing chest pain, shortness of breath or rapid heartbeat within a week of being vaccinated should seek medical attention.