699 Heart Inflammation Cases Related to COVID-19 Vaccination Confirmed by the CDC

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on July 26, 2021, 'through follow-up, including medical record reviews, the CDC and FDA have confirmed 699 reports of myocarditis or pericarditis.

Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle, and pericarditis is inflammation of the heart's outer lining. In both cases, the body’s immune system causes inflammation in response to an infection or some other trigger, says the CDC.

In addition, the CDC says 'it and partners are investigating these reports to assess whether there is a relationship to COVID-19 vaccination.'

And the CDC stated the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) had received 1,194 reports of myocarditis or pericarditis among people ages 30 and younger who received a COVID-19 vaccine. Most cases have been reported after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), particularly in male adolescents and young adults. 

'Many things cause heart inflammation. Common causes include viral or bacterial infections and medical conditions that damage the heart and cause inflammation,' says the U.S. NIH website.

'You may have different signs and symptoms depending on the type and severity of the heart inflammation that you have. The treatment your doctor recommends may depend on whether you are diagnosed with inflammation of the lining of your heart or valves, the heart muscle, or the tissue surrounding the heart. You may be treated with medicine, procedures, or possibly surgery to treat your condition and its complications.'

'Complications may include an arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, and heart failure.'

Furthermore, the CDC reported 'More than 342 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the United States from December 14, 2020, through July 26, 2021.'

'During this time, VAERS received 6,340 reports of death (0.0019%) among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine.'

The 'U.S. FDA requires healthcare providers to report any death after COVID-19 vaccination to VAERS, even if it’s unclear whether the vaccine was the cause.'

However, 'reports of adverse events to VAERS following vaccination, including deaths, do not necessarily mean that a vaccine caused a health problem.'

'A review of available clinical information, including death certificates, autopsy, and medical records, has not established a causal link to COVID-19 vaccines,' says the CDC.

The U.S. CDC is one of the major operating components of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., MPH, is the 19th Director of the CDC and the ninth Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.