COVID-19 vaccines appear to cause large spike in cardiovascular events

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Studies implying that COVID-19 vaccines are not as safe as claimed appear to now be coming thick and fast, so much so that we at OTN do not yet have the resources to report on them all. Our previous entry concerned a study finding a drastic increase in myocarditis (and pericarditis) risk after vaccination, and not long before that we reported on a study that indicates that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have no statistically significant benefit for all-cause mortality, potentially killing as many people as they save due to cardiovascular adverse effects.

Now we report on a study published in the large Scientific Reports journal, focussed on a large increase in cardiovascular events in young Israelis, following the vaccination rollout, something that they imply cannot be blamed on COVID-19 itself: “The main finding of this study concerns with increases of over 25% in both the number of CA [cardiac arrest] calls [to Israel National Emergency Medical Services] and ACS [acute coronary syndrome] calls of people in the 16–39 age group during the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in Israel (January–May, 2021), compared with the same period of time in prior years (2019 and 2020)… Moreover, there is a robust and statistically significant association between the weekly CA and ACS call counts, and the rates of 1st and 2nd vaccine doses administered to this age group. At the same time there is no observed statistically significant association between COVID-19 infection rates and the CA and ACS call counts. This result is aligned with previous findings which show increases in overall CA incidence were not always associated with higher COVID-19 infections rates at a population level, as well as the stability of hospitalization rates related to myocardial infarction throughout the initial COVID-19 wave compared to pre-pandemic baselines in Israel. These results also are mirrored by a report of increased emergency department visits with cardiovascular complaints during the vaccination rollout in Germany as well as increased EMS calls for cardiac incidents in Scotland.”

The researchers also stated that “myocarditis is a particularly insidious disease with multiple reported manifestations. There is vast literature that highlights asymptomatic cases of myocarditis, which are often underdiagnosed, as well as cases in which myocarditis can possibly be misdiagnosed as acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Moreover, several comprehensive studies demonstrate that myocarditis is a major cause of sudden, unexpected deaths in adults less than 40 years of age, and assess that it is responsible for 12–20% of these deaths. Thus, it is a plausible concern that increased rates of myocarditis among young people could lead to an increase in other severe cardiovascular adverse events, such as cardiac arrest (CA) and ACS. Anecdotal evidence suggests that this might not be only a theoretical concern.” The researchers conclude that “the findings raise concerns regarding vaccine-induced undetected severe cardiovascular side-effects” and that there is a “need for the thorough investigation of the apparent association between COVID-19 vaccine administration and adverse cardiovascular outcomes among young adults. Israel and other countries should immediately collect the data necessary to determine whether such association indeed exists, including thorough investigation of individual CA and ACS cases in young adults, and their potential connection to the vaccine or other factors. This would be critical to better understanding the risk-benefits of the vaccine and to inform related public policy and prevent potentially avoidable patient harm.” Source.

Okay then.