Cardiologist on Myocarditis Concerns: A ‘More Rare’ Side Effect,’ I’d Still Have My Children Vaccinated

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CAMPBELL: "We don’t — what most people don’t realize is myocarditis is incredibly rare in the general population and it's still even more rare when you get the vaccine. It’s a very uncommon side effect and it's usually self-limited. If I had a child in that younger age group, I would absolutely get them vaccinated without a worry."

CAVUTO: "What if that child has myocarditis?"

CAMPBELL: "So, if you develop myocarditis, we see most of these cases, again, very rare, they're self-limited. Many of them don’t even need to come to the hospital. Some of them do. They may have shortness of breath or chest pain. We typically treat them with steroids or other drugs to help their heart pump more efficiently. Almost all of them resolve. So, again, it’s incredibly rare. You’re seeing an increased incidence of a very rare problem in people who get the vaccine. But very, very rare either way."