Thai vaccine heart complications
Cardiovascular Effects of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents
Study focuses on cardiovascular effects,
particularly myocarditis and pericarditis events,
after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine injection,
in Thai adolescents, 13 to 18, both sexes
This prospective cohort study,
students from two schools aged 13–18 years,
who received the second dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine.
All healthy and without any abnormal symptoms before receiving the second dose of vaccine.
Data collected
Demographics
Symptoms
Vital signs
ECG, echocardiography
Cardiac enzymes
Collected
at baseline, Day 3, Day 7, and Day 14
N = 314
Analysis, n = 301
Cardiovascular effects
Found in % of patients,
ranging from tachycardia, palpitation, and myopericarditis.
Most common cardiovascular effects
Tachycardia