Myocarditis and Pericarditis following COVID-19 Vaccination in Thailand.
Chayanit MahasingPawinee Doung-NgernRittichai JaipongPoonyaporn NonmutiJirapa ChimmaneeJurai WongsawatThananya BoonyasirinantChaisiri WanlapakornPattranee LeelapatanaTeerapat YingchoncharoenTachapong NgarmukosKulkanya ChokephaibulkitSuphot SrimahachotaPublished in: Vaccines (2023)
Myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination against COVID-19 were uncommon and mild, and were most likely to affect male adolescents. The COVID-19 vaccine offers the recipients enormous benefits. The balance between the risks and advantages of the vaccine and consistent monitoring of AEFI are essential for management of the disease and identification of AEFI.