Coverage dated December 19, 2021

Death Of 26-Year-Old In New Zealand Likely Caused By Rare Heart Inflammation Linked To Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine, Authorities Say

Headline from Forbes

Health authorities say the person’s death was likely caused by myocarditis—inflammation of the heart muscle—which is believed to be a rare side effect of the Pfizer vaccine.

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Reports & sources

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  1. Fox News

    New Zealand links 26-year-old’s death to Pfizer’s COVID-19 jab, reports say (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    New Zealand’s COVID-19 safety monitoring board said in a statement Monday that, based on current information available, the death of a 26-year-old man with myocarditis was likely due to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, according to reports.

  2. Forbes

    Death Of 26-Year-Old In New Zealand Likely Caused By Rare Heart Inflammation Linked To Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine, Authorities Say (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Health authorities say the person’s death was likely caused by myocarditis—inflammation of the heart muscle—which is believed to be a rare side effect of the Pfizer vaccine.

  3. Legitgov

  4. The Hill

    New Zealand links death to Pfizer COVID vaccine: 'it remains safer to be vaccinated' (opens The Hill)

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    Health authorities in New Zealand have said they believe a 26-year-old man's death is connected to a side effect from Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.

  5. The Guardian

    Death of child with Covid-19 prompts calls for Māori to be prioritised in NZ vaccine rollout (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Māori boy who died last week was youngest New Zealander to die with virus and the first child

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