Vaccine maker BioNTech looking into reports of heart inflammation
OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 9:43 AM PT – Thursday, April 29, 202
BioNTech is investigating
reports of potential side effects of COVID-19 vaccines. The German
start-up is seeking additional details after Israel reported several
cases of heart inflammation in patients who received the Pfizer vaccine, which BioNTech produces alongside the German pharmaceutical firm.
The condition, also known as miocarditis, is a swelling of the heart
muscle, which causes the organ to perform abnormally and can lead to
more serious illness. According to BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin, the reports
seem to be anecdotal and not representative of a wider trend as of now.
“So such symptoms must always be well documented and the severity
must also be documented,” he explained. “But what we have already done
is to go into our databases because we get data…over 200 million people
have been vaccinated.”
Meanwhile, the Pentagon reported earlier this week it’s tracking 14
cases of heart inflammation experienced by military patients after
receiving either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.
