COVID-19 Vaccines Linked to Increased Risk of Swollen Lymph Nodes in Children: Study

Published on December 30, 2023

Children who received a COVID-19 vaccine faced an increased risk of several adverse events, including swollen lymph nodes, researchers in Norway reported in a new study. The Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in children aged 12 and up were linked to increased risks of severe allergic shock, lymphadenopathy, and heart inflammation, according to the paper. Researchers included people as old as 19. In subanalyses, increased risks of acute appendicitis, epilepsy, and convulsions were also detected. The researchers looked at adolescents born from 2002 to 2009 who received a COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 or 2022. They excluded children who received an early vaccine, indicating they were at high risk of COVID-19. Other exclusions included children who suffered one of the health problems within the four years prior to vaccination....