myocarditis

June 9, 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Viersen: A pediatrician vaccinates a boy with Biontech-Pfizer's Comirnaty corona vaccine. Photo: David Young/dpa (Photo by David Young/picture alliance via Getty Images)

What is the risk of getting myocarditis after an mRNA COVID vaccine?

Vaxx Populi: Myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, has been reported in young people who received an mRNA vaccine. No causal link has been established.