Israeli health officials have found a probable link between Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine and dozens of cases of heart inflammation in young men following the second dose of the vaccine, its health ministry said. The Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine is the one most commonly given in Ireland’s vaccine rollout. However, very few people in the age category affected in the Israeli study have yet been vaccinated. Young menMost of the Israeli cases occurred in young men, especially those between 16 and 19 years old. At this time, there’s still no indication that the cases are due to the vaccine, Pfizer said in a statement.

Source: The Irish Times June 02, 2021 09:22 UTC