EMA continues to review link between myocarditis and coronavirus vaccination

The European Medicines Agency needs more data before arriving at a conclusion on whether inflammation of the heart muscle is a possible side effect of coronavirus vaccines.
Photo: JORGE DUENES/REUTERS / X02883
Photo: JORGE DUENES/REUTERS / X02883
BY ULRICH QUISTGAARD, TRANSLATED BY NIELSINE NIELSEN

The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will keep reviewing reports on pericarditis and myocarditis following vaccination with Johnson & Johnson's covid-19 vaccine. PRAC concludes that more data and investigation will be needed in order to assess whether there is a documented connection between cause and effect, according to the Danish Medicines Agency (DMA).

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