FDA, COVID and vaccines
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The mRNA vaccines were developed using novel technology that was approved for the first time for public use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Infectious disease experts say mRNA vaccines have been studied for decades, they are safe and effective, and were instrumental in saving lives during the COVID pandemic.
As millions of South Africans received COVID-19 vaccines, a shocking US report reveals that health officials were aware of serious heart-related side effects but chose to remain silent.
"Respiratory viral infections (RVIs) are associated with elevated cardiovascular risk; however, less is known about cardiac complications after hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vs other vaccine-preventable RVIs (COVID-19 or influenza)," the investigators wrote.