Should You Be Worried About Myocarditis After COVID-19 Vaccination for Kids?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified several cases of myocarditis as a rare side effect of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. This side effect is much more common in male teenagers and young adults than in other ages. It usually occurs within a week of vaccination after the second dose.
In another light, CDC also noted that most patients who received care for myocarditis or pericarditis responded well to medication and rest. After their symptoms have subsided, patients can usually resume their normal daily activities.
In a media briefing, DOH’s Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that while adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) are “rare occurrences” among vaccinated children, mild reactions such as headaches and pain at injection sites are still possible.
Vergeire said that based on the most recent global vaccine data, only 0.00013%, or 11 out of 8.1 million vaccinated children worldwide, had myocarditis, and none were from the Philippines.
Should You Still Get Your Child the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Yes. Both CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend that all children 5 years and older should get the vaccine.
The known risks for COVID-19 and its potentially severe complications, such as long-term health problems, hospitalization, and even death, are far grater than the risk of having a rare adverse reaction to vaccination, including the risk of myocarditis or pericarditis.
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