The Province of Nova Scotia is reporting 22 cases of heart inflammation, mostly in males between 20 and 30 years of age, following mRNA vaccine doses
The cases of myocarditis and pericarditis – or swelling of the heart muscle and lining – have mostly arisen in males between 20 and 30 years old who recently received their second doses of vaccine, Dr. Robert Strang, the province’s chief medical officer of health, told reporters on Friday.
Meanwhile, the province reported two new cases of COVID-19 Friday, for a total of 12 active reported cases. One of those infections involved a crew member of the HMCS Halifax, a Royal Canadian Navy frigate that docked in the province’s capital Monday after returning from a six-month deployment on the Mediterranean Sea. Strang said there are three cases confirmed among the ship’s crew.
On Thursday, health officials reported that a woman in her 50s in the central zone died from COVID-19, marking the province’s 93rd death linked to the novel coronavirus. Strang said Friday the woman was not immunized.
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