V New Zealand authorities say they have linked the death of a 26-year-old man to a vaccination against Pfizer’s coronavirus, Reuters.
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The man developed myocarditis, a rare inflammation of the heart muscle, after receiving the first dose of the vaccine. He died two weeks after the first dose. He did not seek medical advice for his symptoms of myocarditis.
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“With the current information at our disposal, the New Zealand Independent Vaccine Safety Monitoring Commission believes that this person’s myocarditis is probably due to vaccination,” the commission said in a statement.
This is the second such case in the country. In August, it was reported that a woman had died after receiving doses of the vaccine.
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Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle that can limit the heart’s ability to pump blood and can cause heart rhythm problems.
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A Pfizer spokesman said the company had been informed of the man’s death in New Zealand and was continuing to monitor any information on possible side effects. But the spokesman stressed that the company continues to believe that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks.
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New Zealand authorities also say that two other people, including a 13-year-old boy, have died of possible myocarditis after their vaccinations. However, more details are needed before linking the child’s death to the vaccine, the board said.
And a man over the age of 60 is unlikely to have died from the vaccine, he added.
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Despite the rare side effects, the New Zealand Independent Vaccine Safety Monitoring Board believes that the benefits of vaccination generally outweigh the risks.
