CDC Advisers, to Meet Following Reports
of Rare Heart Problems in , Vaccinated Youth.
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet on June 23 to discuss the issue.
According to 'The New York Times,'
young people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech
and Moderna shots have been affected.
Reported side effects include myocarditis,
or inflammation of the heart muscle, .
and pericarditis, or inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart. .
Most cases have been mild, with
symptoms like fatigue, chest pain
and disturbances in heart rhythm.
The CDC is currently tracking almost
800 reports, although not all of them
have been directly linked to the vaccines.
According to 'The New York Times,' over half
of the heart problems were reported
in Americans ages 12 to 24.
The news comes as the Biden administration
acknowledged that it expects to fall short
of its goal of getting 70% of Americans
at least partially vaccinated by July 4. .
On June 22, officials attributed part
of the shortfall to reluctance among
younger Americans to be immunized.
While experts have said that the
benefits of immunization far outweigh
the risk of any possible side effects, .
they are expected to revisit that
debate, particularly in regard to
adolescents and young adults