The data also indicated heart inflammation occurs more often in
adolescents and adults under 30 years of age, and more often in
males.
The statement from the Public Health Agency of Canada said majority
of the affected individuals experienced relatively mild illness and
recovered quickly.
The risk of cardiac complications, including heart inflammation, has
been shown to be substantially increased following COVID-19
infections, with the risks higher after the infection than after
vaccination, according to the statement.
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![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2021/Oct/02/images/ads/current/graue_sda_042021.png) The benefits of mRNA shots in preventing COVID-19 continue to
outweigh the risks, regulators in the United States, EU and the
World Health Organization have said.
(Reporting by Manas Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)
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