Taiwan suspends 2nd dose Pfizer Covid vaccine for 12-17 ages amid myocarditis cases


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57:03 AM PST by [SeekAndFind](/~seekandfind/) Taiwan’s health minister Chen Shih-chung has said that they are suspending administering second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT) Covid vaccine to children in the 12-17 age group amid concerns that it may increase the risk of myocarditis. He said that a panel of experts will review the data on cases of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the outer lining of the heart) and will decide on the further course of action in two weeks, according to local Taiwanese media. “Taiwan's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices had decided to hold off...