Man Who Died Suddenly From Vaccine-Induced Myocarditis Wasn’t Informed of Side Effect

Published on May 21, 2024

A man who died from heart inflammation induced by a COVID-19 vaccine was not informed that inflammation was a possible side effect of the shot, according to health authorities. The young man, in his 20s, also was not warned of symptoms linked to the inflammation, such as chest pain. The man received a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a pharmacy in New Zealand in late 2021. The man began experiencing chest discomfort and heart palpitations but did not seek medical attention because he did not know these symptoms could be related to the vaccine, according to New Zealand Health and Disability Commissioner Morag McDowell....