On October 13, Pfizer released an update about Paxlovid and Comirnaty that included a safety note about myocarditis that appears on all releases related to the vaccine. Vaccine opponents are sharing screenshots of the note, insinuating that it is the first time the company has acknowledged the risk. Notably, most posts don’t link to the press release, where it is immediately clear that the note about myocarditis is part of standard safety language in pharmaceutical materials.
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