Summary
FDA officials stated without evidence that COVID-19 vaccines have caused the deaths of 10 children. They announced plans to tighten vaccine regulations, and myocarditis was mentioned as a rare side effect of the vaccines. However, research indicates that COVID-19 infection poses a greater risk for myocarditis than the vaccines themselves.
Key Facts
- FDA officials claimed COVID-19 vaccines killed 10 children but gave no evidence.
- FDA plans to make vaccine regulations stricter.
- Myocarditis is a rare side effect of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
- Myocarditis risk from COVID-19 infection is higher than from vaccines.
- More than 2,000 children in the U.S. have died from COVID-19 infections.
- COVID-19 is a higher disease-related cause of death for those under 19 than many others.
- The risk of myocarditis from vaccines is especially noted in boys and men aged 12 to 30.
- Most patients with vaccine-related myocarditis recover well, with no deaths reported.
