How myocarditis became the silent scandal of COVID-19 vaccination -- Health & Wellness -- Sott.net

It started slowly at first - a trickle of concerning reports that something wasn't right. In January 2021, just weeks after the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, cases of myocarditis began cropping up.

Myocarditis - inflammation of the heart muscle - had never been linked to vaccines before. So when 28 cases were reported to the U.S. vaccine adverse event reporting system (VAERS) ^[1] that month, it raised eyebrows..

By February, the trickle had become a stream. VAERS received 64 more reports, including two deaths ^[2]. Then in March, Israel ^[3] and the military ^[4] started reporting cases too.

Something strange was going on. But the authorities ignored it.

In March, the FDA authorized the Johnson & Johnson vaccine without a whisper of myocarditis ^[5]. The CDC soon recommended it for all adults [6]. Colleges and businesses started mandating the shots ^[7]. It was full speed ahead.

Behind closed doors though, alarm bells were ringing. The CDC met with the military to discuss the myocarditis cases in young troops ^[8]. Israel was reporting dozens of cases, including in teenagers ^[9]. The FDA knew from Pfizer that there were nearly 60 cases already in its database ^[10].

But in public, it was denial and dismissal. The CDC director claimed she wasn't aware of any military cases ^[11]. Pfizer hid its database numbers ^[12]. And the FDA rubber stamped authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for teenagers in May without a mention of myocarditis ^[13].

As myocarditis reports flooded into VAERS in the hundreds during the summer ^[14], young, healthy people continued being pressured to get vaccinated. Mandates rolled out across the country ^[15]. The authorities told the public the benefits outweighed the risks ^[16].

But patients started sharing their stories of being hospitalized with heart problems after vaccination ^[17]. Researchers began publishing case reports in medical journals ^[18]. And still, the CDC publicly downplayed concerns ^[19].

Behind closed doors, officials strategized about monitoring the alarming reports ^[20]. They expanded the criteria for identifying myocarditis cases ^[21]. More hospitals confirmed seeing unusual cases in vaccinated youths ^[22].

In June, the FDA quietly added warnings about myocarditis to the vaccine fact sheets ^[23]. The news dripped out slowly that CDC advisers now acknowledged a "likely association" ^[24].

But the full scope remained obscured. The authorities clung to the narrative that benefits outweighed risks ^[25]. They used incomplete data and rosy assumptions to claim the vaccines were still worth it for young people ^[26].

Millions of teenagers continued getting pressured to get vaccinated throughout the summer and fall ^[27]. It became painfully clear that the drive for widespread vaccination took precedence over transparency and caution.

It wasn't until October 2021 that the warnings were taken more seriously. Nordic countries limited the Moderna vaccine due to myocarditis concerns ^[28]. The FDA and CDC were forced to address the risks more openly in meetings ^[29].

But still, they pushed ahead with expanding the shots to younger ages ^[30]. Five-year-olds started getting vaccinated in November despite a complete lack of safety data ^[31]. Booster doses were promoted for teenagers against the advice of their European counterparts ^[32].

The evidence continued piling up into 2022 that the vaccines were inflaming hearts ^[33]. Young people, almost all male, were suffering severe outcomes ^[34]. The FDA fully approved the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines with scarcely a mention of myocarditis ^[35].

Regulators around the world scaled back recommendations for boosters in young people as more safety signals emerged ^[36]. But the U.S. charged ahead, even permitting a fourth dose before any trial data was available ^[37].

Three years and over 1,600 confirmed VAERS reports later ^[38], the CDC finally admitted publicly that the mRNA vaccines cause myocarditis ^[39]. But authorities continue maintaining the stance that benefits outweigh risks across all groups ^[40].

Yet as researchers report finding heart abnormalities months later ^[41], it's unclear if the full scope of risks is known. Some experts argue society lost sight of "first, do no harm" in the rush to vaccinate an entire population against COVID-19 ^[42].

Why were the early warning signs dismissed? How many ended up harmed from ignored or hidden signals ^[43]? And why does debate about vaccine prudence remain taboo despite mounting evidence condemning overly broad immunization policies ^[44]?

This story is far from over. As more studies probe long-term effects and deaths possibly caused by vaccine-induced myocarditis ^[45], questions will continue swirling.

The families forever changed want accountability. Recognition that mass vaccination programs failed to uphold informed consent ^[46]. And assurances that blindly "following the science" won't again take precedent over individuals' health ^[47].

Myocarditis turned out to be the tip of the iceberg when it came to underestimated vaccine risks ^[48]. Only time will tell the full scope of lives upended and lost in the race to inoculate the world ^[49].

Props to Epoch Times for their detailed timeline on all of this!

Notes:

[1] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2021-06/03-COVID-Shimabukuro-508.pdf
[2] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2021-02/28-03-01/05-covid-Shimabukuro.pdf
[3] https://www.fda.gov/media/144416/download
[4] https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/cdc-ignore-inquiry-military-covid-vaccine-injuries/
[5] https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-issues-emergency-use-authorization-third-covid-19-vaccine
[6] https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0303-COVID-19-Vaccines.html
[7] https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/06/us/rutgers-vaccine-mandate.html
[8] https://childrenshealthdefense.org/wp-content/uploads/fauci-redacted-emails-041321.pdf
[9] https://www.fda.gov/media/148542/download
[10] https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0426-covid-19-vaccination-young-people.html
[11] https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/cdc-ignore-inquiry-military-covid-vaccine-injuries/
[12] https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-emergency-use
[13] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2021-06/03-COVID-Shimabukuro-508.pdf
[14] https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/us/college-vaccine-mandates.html
[15] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/recs/grade/covid-19-pfizer-biontech-vaccine.html
[16] https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2779731
[17] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33975157/
[18] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2021-05/05-COVID-Shimabukuro-508.pdf
[19] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/min-archive/min-2021-05.pdf
[20] https://brightoncollaboration.us/brighton-collaboration-case-definition-myocarditis-published/#:~:text=On%20May%2030%2C%202021%20the,case%20definition%20for%20myocarditis%20globally.
[21] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/min-archive/min-2021-05-508.pdf
[22] https://www.fda.gov/media/150054/download
[23] https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-june-25-2021
[24] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2021-06/03-COVID-Shimabukuro-508.pdf
[25] https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7027e2.htm?s_cid=mm7027e2_w
[26] https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0506-Pfizer-BioNTech.html
[27] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/sweden-pauses-use-moderna-covid-vaccine-cites-rare-side-effects-2021-10-06/
[28] https://www.fda.gov/media/153409/download
[29] https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-authorizes-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-emergency-use-children-5-through-11-years-age
[30] https://www.fda.gov/media/153086/download
[31] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/03/uk-reportedly-reconsiders-giving-second-jabs-to-teens
[32] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34931745/
[33] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34519242/
[34] https://www.fda.gov/media/151710/download
[35] https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jcvi-issues-updated-advice-on-covid-19-vaccination-of-children-aged-12-to-15
[36] https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/29/fact-sheet-the-biden-administration-launches-covid-gov-one-stop-shop-for-americans-to-get-covid-19-tests-treatments-vaccines-and-high-quality-masks/
[37] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2022-02/02-COVID-Su-508.pdf
[38] https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/myocarditis.html
[39] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/recs/grade/covid-19-pfizer-biontech-vaccine.html
[40] https://journals.lww.com/pidj/Fulltext/2022/11000/Seven_Month_Follow_up_of_Symptoms_and_Health.1.aspx
[41] https://www.wsj.com/articles/cdc-covid-19-vaccine-kids-payment-physicians-committee-ethics-newsom-california-mandate-school-11663518249
[42] https://trialsitenews.com/did-pfizer-fail-to-perform-industry-standard-testing-prior-to-requesting-eua-from-the-fda/
[43] https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj.o102
[44] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35713431/
[45] https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2203965
[46] https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2022/09/28/ignored-and-denied-how-officials-have-failed-vaccine-injured-people/
[47] https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/PIIS2213-8587(22)00251-0/fulltext
[48] https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCEP.121.010666
[49] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35713431/

Reader Comments

Psstoffgoy · 2023-09-25T07:56:43Z

But authorities continue maintaining the stance that benefits outweigh risks across all groups

Right, just ask my brother, oops you can't, he died from a heart attack after the jab, first heart attack in a long family history.

Christian83 · 2023-09-26T10:59:12Z

Psstoffgoy Sorry to hear that. My dad went out the same way so!

ReRan · 2023-09-26T17:20:47Z

Psstoffgoy Christian83 Condolences to both of you.

Christian83 ·

ReRan Thanks RR 🙏

· 2023-09-27T13:33:21Z

ReRan · 2023-09-27T15:43:59Z

Christian83 Sending love.

Psstoffgoy · 2023-09-28T10:04:06Z

Christian83 uff that is sad, my dad went as well, with cancer. Since the hoax I've lost half my immediate family, I think the way they took my mother was the worse of all. She had sever dementia and was in assisted living, cut off completely from visitors, thrown onto the covid floor with absolutely no symptoms not even a runny nose, died alone and the cause was listed as covid (it was the dementia but never listed as a cause), no viewing at the funeral and buried within two days. Like a child she was under the care of some very ignorant people (older brother and sister both boosted), but dad and my brother volunteered for it blindly.

Psstoffgoy · 2023-09-28T10:06:49Z

ReRan 😇 your a good person, I hope the people around you personally appreciate you as much as we do here!

ReRan · 2023-09-28T14:03:52Z

Psstoffgoy Sending love!

Gator ·

Psstoffgoy

· 2023-09-28T17:21:11Z

Gator · 2023-09-28T17:22:09Z

Psstoffgoy My sincerest condolences to yourself and others that lost family members via this psychopathic agenda !

Psstoffgoy ·

Gator TY 🙏🏻

· 2023-09-28T23:15:36Z

Christian83 · 2023-10-03T16:19:51Z

Psstoffgoy Oh boy that’s terrible news about your family, especially about your mom. I’m truly sorry buddy nobody deserves to suffer like that. May they all be at peace.

My prayers to you brother, keep fighting!

God Bless 🙏

Christian83 👍🏻😃

· 2023-10-04T07:07:11Z

DeliciousTears · 2023-09-26T00:43:09Z

Gotta wonder now that since just the obvious subclinical cardiac damage done by these shots will accelerate the deaths of millions, what else have they lied about?

Just the newly proven igg4 switching is another can of worms that will cripple and kill millions more over the next decade.

Sott editors should consider featuring this guy:

[Link]

Gator · 2023-09-28T17:23:35Z

“ By February, the trickle had become a stream. “

First it was a trickle,, then a stream, then a river, then a hurricane of devastating health effects, all fatal…

balboa schwartz · 2023-09-28T19:13:04Z

Oh man, it seems like so many of us here have the same things going on in our respective families. And yes, we tried to talk sense and science and more sense, mostly to no avail. Keeps me awake at 3 A.M. many nights, because all of my siblings, all of their spouses, their kids, and now grandkids have gotten jabbed. My youngest sister 'died suddenly' two years ago, others are not doing well now. Just an on-going tragedy that all of us are seeing. My step-father-in-law, that my wife and I had been 24/7 caring for in our home died in January of sudden kidney failure, from a Saturday to a Monday; he'd gotten the J&J jab a year an a half prior. So much sadness, for all of us. I'm going to post this again [Link] because it is beautiful, uplifting, a real treasure. It's a cover of 'Stand By Me', and it's wonderful. Take a few minutes, and smile.

ReRan · 2023-09-28T21:50:00Z

balboa schwartz Thank you, I love Stand By Me.

I have four siblings who have had all the shots. Myself and two others have had none. All 4 are now having lung problems. The rest of us - perfectly fine. And yet, we are the ones who were shunned by the know-it-alls.

balboa schwartz · 2023-09-29T00:20:16Z

ReRan You are most welcome. Being shunned by those who have answers that can't be questioned is par for the course around these parts, eh? Those lung problems are, sadly, the early warnings of capillary-level clotting getting larger and more pervasive. I'm slowly getting my head and heart prepared for the inevitable about my remaining siblings.

ReRan · 2023-09-29T01:04:37Z

balboa schwartz It won't be an easy time, for sure. But I am a very strong girl (well, antique girl!).

parzival · 2023-09-30T12:59:47Z

'The media gets vaccines exactly wrong (again).Rising vaccine skepticism is an effect, not a cause, of the collapse in American medicine' by ALEX BERENSON SEP 29, 2023 [Link]
"...The central crisis in American medicine turns out to be that some people now wonder if vaccines work as well as public health experts claim..."

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"...Lost in the screaming: The bubbling concerns about vaccines have had essentially no practical impact on rates of non-mRNA vaccinations. Americans remain highly willing to vaccinate themselves and their children..."

"...But the skepticism that the media still sometimes shows about the costs of new drugs or the decisions made by insurers or the potential dangers of widely advertised procedures does not extend to vaccines.

This credulous attitude is bizarre because vaccines are not dosed individually but given to healthy people in advance of illness - and so should be worthy of more skepticism. It is doubly bizarre because vaccines have extraordinary liability protection, protection ordinary drugs do not. And triply bizarre because the government used unconstitutional measures to force healthy adults to take the mRNA Covid jabs...."

DeliciousTears · 2023-09-30T13:16:49Z

parzival The "diplomatic immunity" all substances called vaccines enjoy should be the first thing to go. If they are soooo safe n' effective then that shouldn't be a problem.

But as for redpilled folks, I think it'll be a long time, likely never, that trust is given to men in white coats.

parzival · 2023-09-30T13:19:43Z

DeliciousTears I concur, and thanks for your observation. The medical establishment has fallen by the wayside world wide getting into bed with Big Pharma...