Study in Oregon finds no definitive link between mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and sudden cardiac deaths among residents aged 16-30, emphasizing vaccine safety amidst ongoing public health discussions.
By Vijay Kumar MalesuApr 15 2024Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. In a recent study published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report , a group of researchers investigated the association between messenger Ribonucleic Acid coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination and sudden cardiac death in Oregon residents aged 16–30 years between June 2021 and December 2022.
Background In December 2020, the Food and Drug Administration authorized two mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, initially allocated to healthcare workers and long-term care residents in the United States and later to older adults and those with high-risk conditions, before including healthy young individuals. By April 2021, all Oregonians aged ≥16 were eligible. Shortly afterward, reports emerged of myocarditis, especially in young males, with incidences estimated at 2.13 per 100,000, rising to 10.
In an effort to examine the occurrence of sudden cardiac deaths possibly related to recent COVID-19 vaccination, researchers analyzed Oregon's death certificate database.
Related StoriesFor the male decedents, none of the death certificates identified vaccination as either an immediate or contributing cause of death. COVID-19 was mentioned as a cause in 17 of the male deaths. The majority of male deaths, 842 , were attributed to noncardiac causes or other conditions. However, in 66 of the cases, excluding a cardiac cause was not possible based on the information on the death certificates.
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