Reuters Fact Check: No evidence COVID-19 vaccines are linked to athletes collapsing or dying from myocarditis

Reuters ^ | 12/07/2021 | Reuters Fact Check

[SeekAndFind]

There is no evidence currently that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to an increase in sportspeople collapsing or dying due to heart issues such as myocarditis.

Numerous montage videos showing sports stars collapsing or suffering chest pains during matches are circulating on social media (here, here).

One clip shared on Facebook (here) shows several incidents of football players collapsing on the pitch. It also includes news headlines about similar cases from around the world of sport, both professional and amateur.

Another post (here) includes a link to a blog (here) which strongly suggests the incidents are related to COVID-19 vaccines.

Reuters presented the posts to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the British regulator for drugs and vaccines, which said there is currently no supporting evidence to back up such claims.

MHRA chief executive Dr June Raine said: “The MHRA closely monitors the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines, including reports of suspected heart inflammation, myocarditis or pericarditis.

“Myocarditis or pericarditis remains a very rare potential risk with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and the events reported are typically mild with individuals usually recovering within a short time with standard treatment and rest. The current evidence does not suggest that sporting exercise is a contributing risk for these very rare events.

“The public’s safety is our top priority. Our advice remains that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks in the vast majority of people. It is vitally important that people come forward for their vaccination and for their booster doses when invited to do so.

[twyn1]

I might be more inclined to read your opinions if you did not continually insult those who do not agree with your point of view.

Same as most of the mainstream media & liberals.

[Kazan]

our local FR vaxshill chorus

Vaxshill chorus = Those that don't believe millions are going to get AIDS and die due the vaccine and that the vaccines, which began under Trump, haven't been designed as a means of population control.

[Kazan]

thou shalt not question the democrat/globalist/“BigPharmaInc.” party line, comrade

Nice try...But, you're the on the wrong side of Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and Ted Cruz, all of which are vaccinated and have encouraged citizens to get the vaccine.

It's Alex Jones and his flock alone that can see the truth about the vaccines.

Crazy does not equate to conservative.

[Kazan]

t myocarditis is a known risk associated with the vaccines.

It is but that fact hasn't been hidden. It's an extremely rare occurrence that one can find listed on the CDC website.

It's why I don't believe those under 20 should be getting the vaccine.

But, the issue of athletes having cardiac problems and dying predates Covid. It didn't start when athletes began getting Covid vaccines.

[Kazan]

There is NO evidence whatsoever that Covid vaccines are causing athletes to drop dead of heart attacks. That problem existed well before the Covid vaccines existed. From a 2016 study:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4969030/

Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes

Sudden cardiac death is the most common medical cause of death in athletes, with an incidence of around 1 in 40,000 to 1 in 80,000 athletes per year according to the most recent estimates

[Pelham]

“It’s why I don’t believe those under 20 should be getting the vaccine.”

Myocarditis and blood clots are known risks of the covid virus itself, from long before the vaccines were available. But maybe not for children since they rarely become infected until the teen years. An argument against giving the vaccine to young children.