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The headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is in Atlanta, Georgia.
Tami Chapel | Reuters
There have been more than 1,200 cases of rare carditis in people who received the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer or Moderna, according to a CDC presentation slide released Wednesday ahead of an advisory meeting.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Immunization Practices Advisory Committee is holding a meeting to discuss rare, but higher-than-expected, reports of myocarditis or pericarditis in people 16 to 24 years old after receiving mRNA vaccines. Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle, while pericarditis is inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart.
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The agency said 267 cases of myocarditis or pericarditis had been reported after receiving a single dose of the mRNA vaccine and 827 cases had been reported after two doses as of June 11. There are an additional 132 cases where the number of doses is unknown, the CDC said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said nearly 300 million shots had been made as of June 11.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that men under 30 make up the bulk of cases, and most cases appear to be mild. Of the 295 people who contracted the condition and were discharged from hospital, 79% made a full recovery, according to the presentation. Nine people have been hospitalized, with two in intensive care as of June 11, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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