Kan News, Israel, reports an increase in myocarditis in young people following second dose. "A senior health ministry official told Kan News today that in light of these preliminary data "we will have to take this into account in our recommendation to vaccinate children"" 
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_After second dose of vaccination: increased incidence of myocarditis in young people_
25 May 2021 22:15
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_After second dose of vaccination: increased incidence of myocarditis in young people_
25 May 2021 22:15
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Preliminary data collected from hospitals indicate that there is "excess morbidity" [of myocarditis] in ages 16-30. The morbidity rate is 1 in 3,000 to 6,000 (depending on age) - this compares to the significantly lower morbidity rate without the vaccine in previous years...
A senior health ministry official told Kan News today that in light of these preliminary data "we will have to take this into account in our recommendation to vaccinate the children". The official added that it would probably reduce the size of the recommendation.
The options on the table are a "soft" recommendation [to vaccinate]... or just approving the vaccine and leaving the decision in the hands of the parents [and their doctors]... One option discussed at the Ministry of Health in the last couple of days is to give one dose...
... to children because most cases of inflammation appeared after the second dose was given. A final decision will be taken next week after a meeting of the team handling the epidemic at the Ministry of Health.
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