Increased risk of myocarditis and pericarditis and reduced likelihood of severe clinical outcomes associated with COVID-19 vaccination: a cohort study in Lombardy, Italy

Increased risk of myocarditis and pericarditis and reduced likelihood of severe clinical outcomes associated with COVID-19 vaccination: a cohort study in Lombardy, Italy

Abstract Introduction We aimed to assess harms (post-vaccine myocarditis and pericarditis) and benefits (preventing severe disease) of COVID-19 vaccination. Methods We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study. Using the integrated platform of the vaccination campaign of Lombardy Regio...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Corrao, Matteo Franchi, Danilo Cereda, Francesco Bortolan, Olivia Leoni, Eugenio Vignati, Giovanni Pavesi, Andrea Gori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccination
Myocarditis
Pericarditis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07823-3

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