Covid vaccines and myocarditis, Ema: “By connection we need further analysis”

“Further analysis is currently needed to conclude whether there is a causal relationship with the anti-Covid vaccines and the cases of myocarditis and pericarditis reported after the injection. For this reason, the Prac Pharmacovigilance Committee of the European Medicines Agency Ema “is requesting additional data from the companies that market them”. This was reported by the EU regulatory body, specifying that “cases of myocarditis and / or pericarditis have also been reported in the European Economic Area following vaccination with all Covid-19 vaccines”. The Prac, explains the EMA, “continues the evaluation of the reports of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the membrane around the heart) manifested by a small number of people after vaccination with Covid-19 vaccines”. The Committee “began its review in April following cases of myocarditis after vaccination with” Pfizer / BioNTech “Comirnaty * in Israel. Most of these cases were mild and resolved. in a few days. These events mainly concerned males under the age of 30, with symptoms mostly starting within days of vaccination with the second dose. ” Subsequently, “cases of myocarditis and / or pericarditis have also been reported in the European Economic Area” and not only after Pfizer vaccine. The Prac encourages all health professionals to “report any case of myocarditis or pericarditis and other adverse events in people these vaccines are given. Patients who have symptoms such as shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, which can be irregular, and chest pain after vaccination should consult their doctor “. Myocarditis and pericarditis – Ema recalls – are inflammatory diseases heart disease that can occur as a result of infections or immune diseases. Depending on the source considered, the incidence of myocarditis and pericarditis varies from 1 to 10 per 100 thousand people per year in the European Economic Area. The two conditions usually improve spontaneously or with drug treatment.