NFL Players Association Urged to Screen for Heart Issues Over Vaccine Side Effects

A nurse administers a COVID-19 vaccine during an event held by the San Francisco 49ers and other groups in Santa Clara, Calif., on April 8, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) is being urged to offer players cardiac screening in light of the growing concern over COVID-19 vaccines causing heart inflammation.

The Health Freedom Defense Fund urged the association in a recent letter to implement screening because the vaccines can cause myocarditis, a form of heart inflammation. Young males are the most at risk.