Myopericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination in adolescent triplets

Cardiol Young. 2023 Nov;33(11):2379-2383. doi: 10.1017/S1047951123001105. Epub 2023 May 8.

Abstract

Multiple studies have reported myocarditis and pericarditis after the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease 2019 messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine. We describe male adolescent triplets who presented with myopericarditis within one week following vaccine administration.

Keywords: BNT162b2; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; myocarditis; pericarditis; vaccine.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • COVID-19 Vaccines* / adverse effects
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocarditis* / diagnosis
  • Myocarditis* / etiology
  • Pericarditis* / diagnosis
  • Pericarditis* / etiology
  • Vaccination / adverse effects

Substances

  • COVID-19 Vaccines