Myocarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Systematic Review (October 2020-October 2021).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Reports of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine-related myocarditis, particularly after mRNA vaccines, have raised concerns amongst the general public. This review examined the literature regarding myocarditis post COVID-19 vaccination, drawing from vaccine safety surveillance databases and case reports.

Methods

Combinations of search terms were used in PubMed and COVID-19-specific repositories - LitCovid and the Cochrane COVID-19 Study Register - between 1 October 2020 and 31 October 2021. Manual searches of GoogleScholar and screening of article bibliographies were also performed.

Results

Information was obtained from five vaccine safety surveillance databases. Fifty-two (52) case reports totalling 200 cases of possible COVID-19 vaccine-related myo

SUBMITTER: Lee ASY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8874750 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature