# CDC Advisory Group Says There is ‘Likely Link’ Between COVID-19 Vaccine and Rare Heart Inflammation in Young Men

By Brent Hamachek · Published 2021-06-23 · News & Analysis › World · https://humanevents.com/news/cdc-advisory-group-says-there-is-likely-link-between-covid-19-vaccine-and-rare-heart-inflammation-in-young-men

> A CDC advisory group says there is a “likely link” between rare cases of heart inflammation in adolescents and young adult males and both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. In a presentation released Wednesday, the COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Technical Work Group discussed nearly 500 reports of heart inflammation, known as myocarditis, in males between ages \[…\]

A CDC advisory group says there is a “likely link” between rare cases of heart inflammation in adolescents and young adult males and both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

In a presentation released Wednesday, the [COVID-19](https://humanevents.com/2021/06/23/china-deleted-covid-19-data-from-earliest-patients-american-professor-recovers-archive/) Vaccine Safety Technical Work Group discussed nearly 500 reports of heart inflammation, known as myocarditis, in males between ages 16 and 24 who received the vaccine.

As reported by the *[Daily Mail,](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9718091/CDC-advisory-group-says-likely-link-COVID-19-vaccines-rare-heart-inflammation.html)* the group of doctors said the risk of heart inflammation in males after receiving the mRNA-based vaccine is much higher after the second dose.

This new information comes just before the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is set to meet to discuss a potential link between the heart condition and the vaccines.

Among the 484 total reported cases, 309 patients were hospitalized, of which 295 were discharged.