Factcheck: False—COVID-19 vaccine causes cardiac arrest
COVID-19 vaccine skeptics flood social media with posts affirming the myth that the COVID-19 vaccine caused the cardiac arrest.
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COVID-19 vaccine skeptics flood social media with posts affirming the myth that the COVID-19 vaccine caused the cardiac arrest.
COVID-19 vaccine skeptics flood social media with posts affirming the myth that the COVID-19 vaccine caused the heart attack.
It is now almost a rule of thumb: As soon as an athlete falls to the ground with a sudden cardiac arrest, social media is awash with claims that COVID-19 vaccinations are to blame.
It is now almost a rule of thumb: As soon as an athlete falls to the ground with a sudden cardiac arrest, social media is awash with claims that COVID-19 vaccinations are to blame. This was the case with English footballer Charlie Wyke, cyclist Sonny Colbrelli and, most recently, with college basketballer, and son of LeBron, Bronny James. In the view of Harald Jorstad, Sports Cardiologist at Amsterdam UMC, there is no evidence to support these claims, but timing of the vaccination can be structured to not negatively influence performance. This article is, today, published in the British Journa...