Posts claim Fauci “finally admits” COVID-19 vaccines can cause myocarditis

The potential for this misinformation to damage trust in federal health authorities and public health guidelines increases its risk. Debunking messaging may emphasize that federal health agencies were the first to detect and alert the public to myocarditis as a rare potential risk of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in June 2021. In the following months, Fauci discussed vaccine-related myocarditis risk several times. Messaging may also emphasize that data from vaccine clinical trials, three years of safety monitoring, and real-world data demonstrate the safety of the mRNA vaccines. Infections like COVID-19 and the flu are the most common cause of myocarditis. Many large-scale studies have shown that the risk of developing myocarditis and other heart complications associated with COVID-19 infection is far higher than the risk from infection. Additionally, vaccine-related myocarditis cases are significantly milder than viral myocarditis, with most resolving on their own.

Fact Checking Source(s): Yale Medicine, American Heart Association