Myocarditis linked to COVID-19 affects small number of athletes
Heart inflammation linked to COVID-19 affects nearly 2.5% of college athletes...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: MRI shows long-term effects of concussion on young athletes MRI shows how head impacts affect brains of young football players Heart damage post-COVID-19 proves rare in college athletes Cardiac MRI shows myocarditis in athletes with COVID-19 Echocardiography reveals heart changes in WNBA players (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 29, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

What are the Main Differences Between MIS-C and Kawasaki Disease?
Discussion SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 was first observed in Wuhan China in late 2019. By March 2020 it had spread to become a world-wide pandemic and continues today despite vaccination and other public health measures. Early on people were worried that children would be the major age group affected, but the major groups were older individuals and those with underlying health problems. That is not to say that children are not affected as they were and could have severe disease. However as an overall group, they tend to get the virus and have less severe symptoms than adults. Severe disease is about 1% of pediatric cases compar...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 22, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Covid: Teenagers at risk of myocarditis post-vaccine if they already caught coronavirus
TEENAGERS who have caught Covid are strongly advised to not have their first or second coronavirus vaccine until 12 weeks after they have tested positive for the disease. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Children aged 12-17 must wait 12 weeks after catching Covid before getting jabbed
The UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said the longer wait should reduce the risk of myocarditis, a type of heart inflammation spotted in some vaccinated kids. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Revised SPC: Comirnaty concentrate for dispersion for injection COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine (nucleoside modified), electronic Medicines compendium
Various sections of the SPC have been updated to include information about a third booster dose, including safety and immunogenicity, and to note that the risk of myocarditis after a third dose of the vaccine has not yet been characterised. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Association Between COVID-19 and Myocarditis Association Between COVID-19 and Myocarditis
While still uncommon, the findings in this report suggest an association between COVID-19 and an increased risk of developing myocarditis.Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news

COVID-19: the green book, chapter 14a, UK Health Security Agency (updated 15th November 2021)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination information for public health professionals. 15 November 2021Updated to include second doses for 16 to 17 year olds and booster doses for 40 to 49 year olds; further clarification on booster timing flexibility; guidance on deferral after COVID-19 infection in under 18s and other minor edits for clarification. 29 October 2021Updated to improve consistency of wording in the allergy and immunosuppressed sections; updated definitions of clinically vulnerable, advice on further doses for those who have suspected myocarditis or Guillain-Barr é Syndrome after vaccination, clarifying flexi...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 16, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Moderna defends its COVID-19 vaccine after recent rare heart inflammation concerns
Moderna officials are standing by its Covid shot after seven European countries sidelined it for the Pfizer jab instead in young people. There are concerns the jab causes myocarditis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

COVID-19 Tied to a Wide Range of ECG Findings COVID-19 Tied to a Wide Range of ECG Findings
It ' s now clear that COVID-19 infection, while largely a respiratory illness, has a number of cardiac manifestations that include myocardial infarction, myocarditis and various patterns of changes observed on electrocardiograms.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - November 11, 2021 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news

COVID Variant Tied to Heart Inflammation in Cats, Dogs
An atypical increase of myocarditis in cats and dogs is being associated with a COVID variant. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Childhood Vaccine Debate Ignores a Crucial Point: Kids Aren ’t Supposed to Die
With emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine newly approved for children 5-11, many parents are asking the question—should we vaccinate our kids? To be fair, many parents may have already made up their mind on this topic with the majority not rushing to get their kids vaccinated. Much of the argument against vaccinating this younger age group is that COVID-19 just doesn’t seem to cause a high likelihood of significant illness among immunocompetent children. Thankfully, purely as a percentage of total cases, this does hold true. To date, over six million children in the U.S. have contra...
Source: TIME: Health - November 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeff Vergales and Dr. Monica Gandhi Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news

There ’s Nothing Left to Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids
With emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine newly approved for children 5-11, many parents are asking the question—should we vaccinate our kids? To be fair, many parents may have already made up their mind on this topic with the majority not rushing to get their kids vaccinated. Much of the argument against vaccinating this younger age group is that COVID-19 just doesn’t seem to cause a high likelihood of significant illness among immunocompetent children. Thankfully, purely as a percentage of total cases, this does hold true. To date, over six million children in the U.S. have contra...
Source: TIME: Health - November 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeff Vergales and Dr. Monica Gandhi Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news

CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine for Younger Children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11. CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky followed the advice of the agency’s advisory committee in deciding to expand use of the vaccine to young children. “We know millions of parents are eager to get their children vaccinated and with this decision, we now have recommended that about 28 million children receive a COVID-19 vaccine. As a mom, I encourage parents with questions to talk to their pediatrician, school nurse or local pharmacist to learn more about the vacci...
Source: TIME: Health - November 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

How often do COVID vaccines cause heart problems in kids?
Myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, has worried advisers to federal agencies in deliberations regarding use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in younger children and teenagers. So how common is myocarditis, really? And should parents be concerned about vaccinating their children? (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - November 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Covid-19 and Children: How Often Do Vaccines Cause Heart Problems?
The latest data is reassuring. Myocarditis remains very uncommon, and it is almost always mild and temporary. The heart risk from Covid-19 itself is far greater. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 1, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: your-feed-science Vaccination and Immunization Heart Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Teenagers and Adolescence Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Moderna Inc Pfizer Inc BioNTech SE Food and Drug Administration United States Source Type: news