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A post just made, as a number of yours, to a dangerous distributor of right-wing ant-vaccine misinformation on another board.

It complements one made to my first reply.

Claims connecting sudden death in athletes to COVID-19 vaccines fall short of scrutiny
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/replies.aspx?msg=169193191

to yours some two months ago. Today's post to the other ..
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=169716184 .. starts here:

dropdeadfred, One added missive for readers accidentally on this board, who
may be susceptible to the dangerous misinformation you continue to post...

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Firstly, a post to a post of blackhawks' to you from a more responsible place:
Claims connecting sudden death in athletes to COVID-19 vaccines fall short of scrutiny
"You are hapless, hopeless, incurious and, especially, credulous to a fault when it comes to accessing information. It's sad, very sad.
DEBUNKING FALSE STORIES › FACTCHECK POSTS
Posts Baselessly Link Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome to COVID-19 Vaccines"
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=169280853 ...
which stands as clear evidence that in repeating your misinformation around vaccines you continue to contribute to the deaths of your fellow Americans. And to others worldwide.
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Myocarditis: COVID-19 is a much bigger risk to the heart than vaccination

IMAGE - Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle most commonly caused by a virus. (Shutterstock)

Published: January 18, 2022 4.34am AEDT Updated: January 22, 2022 7.02am AEDT

The heart has played a central role in COVID-19 since the beginning. Cardiovascular conditions are among the highest risk factors for hospitalization. A significant number of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infections have signs of heart damage, and many recover from infection with lasting cardiovascular injury.

It’s not surprising that debates over COVID-19 vaccines frequently centre around issues involving cardiovascular health. The high-profile collapse of Danish soccer player Christian Eriksen in June .. https://theathletic.com/news/christian-eriksen-hospital-collapse-euro-2020/Jtev3AXbH8H4/ ,, initiated a myth about the link between sudden cardiac death and vaccination among athletes .. https://www.science20.com/w_glen_pyle/a_false_start_for_sudden_cardiac_death_in_athletes_and_covid19_vaccines-255817 ... that persists several months later.

Perhaps the most common point of conflict concerning COVID-19 vaccines is the risk of myocarditis following immunization, particularly among young people.

What do the numbers tell us about COVID-19, vaccines and myocarditis?

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Before COVID-19 the incidence of myocarditis was between one and 10 cases per 100,000 .. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2016.09.937 .. people per year. Rates are highest in males between 18 and 30 years old. Interestingly, most cases of myocarditis in the highest risk group are in otherwise healthy and active people .. https://www.myocarditisfoundation.org/about-myocarditis/ .

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7035e5.htm , [color=red]the risk of myocarditis after infection with COVID-19 is much higher, at 146 cases per 100,000. [/color]The risk is higher for males, older adults (ages 50+) and children under 16 years old. Soccer player Alphonso Davies, 21, of Canada’s national men’s team, was sidelined by heart inflammation after having COVID-19.

Post-vaccination myocarditis

Myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination is rare and the risk is much smaller than the risks of cardiac injury linked to COVID-19 itself.

Based on a study out of Israel .. http://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2110737 , the risk of post-vaccine myocarditis is 2.13 cases per 100,000 vaccinated, which is within the range usually seen in the general population. This study is consistent with others in the United States and Israel which put the overall incidence of post-vaccine myocarditis between 0.3 and five cases per 100,000 people.

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Take-home message

The dynamic changes in the global pandemic, combined with rapid developments in research, make it challenging for the public to take in all the information about the risks and benefits of COVID-19 vaccines. In cases like this it is useful to turn to the guidance of medical organizations whose mandates are to protect the health and welfare of society.

Considering all of the available research, organizations including the American Heart Association, Canadian Cardiovascular Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Canadian Paediatric Society and the American Academy of Pediatrics encourage all who are eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

That’s a message we should all take to heart.

This is an updated version of a story originally published on Jan. 17, 2022. It clarifies that a study found patients with myocarditis from COVID-19 had poorer outcomes compared to COVID-19 patients who did not develop myocarditis.

https://theconversation.com/myocarditis-covid-19-is-a-much-bigger-risk-to-the-heart-than-vaccination-174580