Young people’s risk of developing myocarditis is higher and longer lasting after covid-19 infection than after vaccination against it, the largest study of its kind suggests.1 The research—based on ...

A study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health looks at myocarditis and vascular and inflammatory diseases after COVID-19 infection and vaccination in children. Prof Saidi (Sam) Mohiddin, ...

Children face longer-lasting and higher risks of rare heart and inflammatory conditions after a COVID-19 infection than after ...

We know from previous research that both Covid infection and Covid mRNA vaccination are associated with the rare complication of myocarditis and pericarditis (heart inflammation) in children. A new ...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the debate surrounding vaccination for children has been a focal point for parents, healthcare professionals, and policymakers alike. Recent evidence now strongly ...