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Complete Heart Block after the Pfizer COVID shot

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

This article is about a man who developed a complete heart block the day after getting the Pfizer COVID injection. A Complete Heart Block is an electrical block that can cause sudden death. That is different from a coronary artery blockage due to atherosclerotic plaque. Background: Normal Heart Conduction Blood flow from the heart depends…

Children 0-11 Years Old get mild COVID-19 and have a low risk of dying

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

This article talks about the risk of dying of COVID-19 among children. The purpose is to help parents make better decisions about vaccination. On Oct 29, 2021, the FDA gave emergency use authorization to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 5 to 11 Years of Age. What is an Emergency Use Authorization or EUA? The…