mRNA Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine-Associated Myopericarditis in Adolescents: A Survey Study.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2022

Publication Title

The Journal of pediatrics

Abstract

In this survey study of institutions across the US, marked variability in evaluation, treatment, and follow-up of adolescents 12 through 18 years of age with mRNA coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine-associated myopericarditis was noted. Only one adolescent with life-threatening complications was reported, with no deaths at any of the participating institutions.

Volume

243

First Page

208

Last Page

213.e3

DOI

10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.12.025

ISSN

1097-6833

PubMed ID

34952008

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