What do we know about cardiac events and vaccines?
Bronny James’ cardiac arrest is unlikely linked to COVID vaccines, with cardiac events being a common risk for athletes, and COVID infection posing a greater risk for myocarditis than vaccination.
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Bronny James’ cardiac arrest is unlikely linked to COVID vaccines, with cardiac events being a common risk for athletes, and COVID infection posing a greater risk for myocarditis than vaccination.
Lisa Marie Presley died from a bowel obstruction caused by scar tissue, unrelated to vaccines.
The cause of Óscar Cabrera Adames’ death remains unclear, with no confirmed link to myocarditis or the COVID vaccine; further details await an autopsy.
Newborns receive the Hep B vaccine to prevent chronic Hepatitis B infection, which can lead to serious liver diseases, with safety monitoring extending beyond the initial five days.
Claims of a 1 in 800 serious adverse event rate from COVID vaccines are flawed, with studies showing vaccine benefits far outweigh the risks.
COVID mRNA vaccines do not cause heart problems or strokes; research shows that COVID infection, not the vaccine, increases the risk of serious cardiac events.
The model’s amputation was due to complications from COVID-19 and her congenital heart condition, not the mRNA vaccine.
Claims of increased athlete cardiac events linked to COVID vaccines are misleading; such incidents occurred pre-vaccine and can also result from COVID itself or unrelated causes.
The documentary falsely claims that recent sudden deaths are caused by COVID vaccines, but the cases don’t hold up under scrutiny.
Studies on long-term risks of post-vaccination myocarditis are routine, and preliminary data indicates most patients recover fully within 90 days.