An article on a far-right news site claims that myocarditis cases have “skyrocketed” in 2022, citing COVID-19 vaccines as the cause. The article, which was shared hundreds of times within hours of publication, argues that myocarditis after vaccination is not actually rare and that the vaccines are unsafe. The claims in the article are based on unverified VAERS data. The risk of myocarditis from COVID-19 infection is higher than the risk from COVID-19 vaccination. Even among young men, who are at a slightly higher risk of vaccine-associated myocarditis, the benefits of the vaccine far outweigh the risks.
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