FDA investigating reports of teen heart problems caused by Moderna vaccine

On Sunday, the US Food and Drug administration said that it is reviewing reports that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine can cause heart issues in some adolescents.

According to the New York Times, Moderna had requested authorization from the FDA back in June for the use of its vaccine in children ages 12 to 17 years, but has yet to receive a ruling on the application.

Studies from the US and Israel though have both linked the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna to rare cases of myocarditis, noting a higher risk for the Moderna vaccine.

"The agency took roughly a month to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 years. That vaccine has been available to adolescents in the United States and Europe since May," wrote the New York Times.

Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a member of the FDA's vaccine advisory committee, said that vaccine-caused myocarditis.

In the American and Israeli studies, the incidence of heart problems who had received either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna were highest in males aged 16 to 29 years, with the risk declining in younger children.

The revelation comes as the FDA authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5 to 11..

https://thepostmillennial.com/fda-investigating-reports-suggesting-moderna-vaccine-can-cause-adolescent-heart-problems/