| Literature DB >> 34319393 |
Eric Tano1, Stephanie San Martin1, Stephen Girgis1, Yadira Martinez-Fernandez2, Carolina Sanchez Vegas3.
Abstract
On May 10, 2021, the Emergency Use Authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (BNT162b2) was expanded to include adolescents (May 10, 2021. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-emergency-use). We describe clinical characteristics of 8 adolescents who presented over the course of 36 days to Nicklaus Children's Hospital with perimyocarditis within 4 days of receiving a dose of BNT162b2 vaccine.Entities:
Keywords: BNT162b2; COVID-19 vaccine; myocarditis; pericarditis
Year: 2021 PMID: 34319393 DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piab060
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc ISSN: 2048-7193 Impact factor: 3.164