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The Covid-19 Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Board (CVISMB) considered the deaths of the 26-year-old man, a man in his 60s, and a 13-year-old. All three deaths were reported to the board because they had signs of myocarditis – inflammation of the heart muscle.
It concluded that the myocarditis symptoms of the man in his 60s were “unlikely related to vaccination”.
It discussed the death of the 13-year-old “at length”, and requested more information before making a decision.
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Man’s death likely from myocarditis reaction to Covid-19 vaccine – safety board
4:57 pm today
The death of a man in his 20s has been linked to a rare reaction to the Covid-19 vaccine by an independent board tasked to monitor its safety, but they emphasise the virus itself posed a higher risk.
The Covid-19 Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Board (CVISMB) met earlier this month to discuss the deaths of three people after receiving the Pfizer vaccination, and released a statement about its findings today.
The board’s role is to consider the likelihood of medical events being linked to the vaccine, but it cannot make a formal ruling about the cause of death, because this is the role of the coroner.
As well as the man in his 20s, it considered the deaths of a man in his 60s, and a 13-year-old. All three deaths were reported to the board because they had signs of myocarditis – inflammation of the heart muscle.
“Some Covid-19 vaccines, including the Pfizer vaccine, increase the risk of myocarditis… [but] Covid-19 infection increases the risk of myocarditis substantially more than vaccination with the Pfizer vaccine,” the board said.
It also noted myocarditis is treatable, with better outcomes the earlier treatment begins.
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The 26-year-old man had no previous reported symptoms of myocarditis before getting the vaccine, but developed them in the days after his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, the board’s statement said. He did not seek any medical help.
He died two weeks after he was vaccinated.
Preliminary findings from his post-mortem supplied to the board indicated myocarditis as the probable cause of his death. And after considering the details, the board found “myocarditis was probably due to vaccination in this individual”.
It concluded the myocarditis symptoms of the man in his 60s were “unlikely related to vaccination”. “The time from vaccination to the onset of symptoms and clinical factors point to other causes and is not consistent with a causal link”.
The board said it discussed the death of the 13-year-old “at length”, and requested more information before making a decision. It expects its eventual findings will be made public once they are finalised.
Each year, an average of 95 people are seen in hospitals with myocarditis. The disease can be caused by many things, including infection by a virus.
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