Elevated Risk of Epilepsy, Appendicitis in Children After COVID-19 Vaccination: Study

Researchers analyzed records from more than 5 million children.
Elevated Risk of Epilepsy, Appendicitis in Children After COVID-19 Vaccination: Study
A boy receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Newcastle upon Tyne, England on Sept. 22, 2021. Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Children who received the AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines faced an elevated risk of epilepsy and appendicitis, according to a new study.

Pfizer recipients were also more likely to suffer from demyelinating disease or heart inflammation, researchers found.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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