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FDA issues black box warning on Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines regarding heart risks

FDA revises fact sheets for Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines regarding heart risks.

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Today, the FDA is announcing revisions to the patient and provider fact sheets for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines regarding the suggested increased risks of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart) following vaccination. For each vaccine, the Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Vaccination Providers) has been revised to include a warning about myocarditis and pericarditis and the Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers has been revised to include information about myocarditis and pericarditis.

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