A UK study found that children have a 2 in a million chance of dying from covid.
According to the CDC, as of 5/18, 600,000 children age 12-15 yr old had received the vaccine. There are 3 death reports in VAERS for 12-15 yr olds who were vaccinated by 5/18.
Risk for children:
2 in a million dying from covid
3 in 600,000 dying from the vaccine
CDC Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System Reports:
VAERS #1505250
Pfizer, 13 yr old Female
Date Vaccinated: 7/1 Date Died: 7/27
patient arrived in ventricular tachycardia via EMS, but responsive. deteoriarated to pulseless ventricular tachycardia, PEA and ultimately death.
VAERS#1498080
Pfizer, 15 yr old Male
Date Vaccinated:7/18 Date Died: 7/22
7/22/2021 Child collapsed on soccer field while playing soccer at a local camp. CPR was initiated immediately. EMS arrived and found patient in vtac. Shock x 5. ACLS, intubation attempted. Transported to Medical Center. Patient had covid in April 2021. Dx in May 2021 hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Started on lopressor 25mg BID. Patient had reported to parents that he had not recently taken his medications. Patient had his second covid vaccine on Sunday 7/18/2021.
VAERS#1475434
Pfizer, 16 yr old Male
Date Vaccinated: 7/7 Date Died: 7/13
The patient died 6 days after receiving dose #2
VAERS #1466009
Pfizer, 16yr old Male
Date Vaccinated: 4/3 Date Died: 4/30
My son died, while taking his math class on Zoom. We are waiting for the autopsy because the doctors did not find anything. He was a healthy boy, he had a good academic index, he wanted to be a civil engineer. He was the best thing in my life.
VAERS #1383620
Pfizer, 15 yr old Male
Date Vaccinated: 6/5 Date Died: 6/6
Sudden death one day after recieving 2nd dose of Pfizer Covid Vaccine (6/6/21). Found dead.
VAERS#1386841
Pfizer, 16 yr old Male
Date Vaccinated: 6/3 Date Died: 6/7
Prodrome of headache and gastric upset over 2 days following second dose. Then felt fine. Found the following day dead in bed. Autopsy pending
VAERS #1406840
Pfizer, 13 yr old Male
Date Vaccinated: 6/13 Date Died:
Flu like symptoms for 2 days then was found deceased
VAERS#1431289
Pfizer, 13 yr old Male
Date Vaccinated: 6/2 Date Died: 6/20
Patient is a 13-year-old previously healthy male who was admitted after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with ROSC after CPR for 15 minutes in the field, found to be in the context of large cerebellar hemorrhage secondary to brain lesion (AVM vs tumor). BRIEF SUMMARY OF HOSPITALIZATION: Patient was intubated prior to arrival to the ED. Upon arrival he was started on epinephrine and norepinephrine drips to maintain perfusion and was administered bicarbonate x2. Head CTA was obtained and was notable for midbrain hemorrhage and tonsillar herniation, and no contrast enhanced blood flow in the brain. Brain death exams were completed at 09:59 and 14:20. APNEA test was performed at 13:30, which is the official time of brain death. Official cause of death was brainstem herniation from intracranial hemorrhage. Mechanical ventilation was continued to allow family time to grieve and perform last rites. Time of cardiac death after mechanical ventilation withdrawal was 18:36.
VAERS#1420762
Pfizer, 17 yr old Female
Date Vaccinated: 6/17 Date Died: 6/23
Cardiac arrest without resuscitation. Unknown cause of cardiac arrest. Awaiting autopsy report.
VAERS #1420630
Pfizer, 16 yr old Female
Date Vaccinated: 3/13 Date Died: 6/15
~4 weeks after the 2nd dose of Pfizer, patient presented to the hospital with chest pain; had pericardial effusion. Initially improved but then had decompensation, prolonged hospitalization. Diagnosed with hemophagocytic lymphohistocytosis (HLH) and ultimately died.
505 reports of myocarditis or pericarditis in children 17 and under. Reports processed as of 09/17/2021.
Reports of “previously healthy”:
1283185
Previously healthy 16 year old young man presenting with chest pain admitted for myopericarditis.
1295509
My 16-year-old daughter, very healthy without any health conditions, got her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Saturday evening, April 10th, at around 5pm. On Wednesday, she started complaining of shortness of breath, chest pains, which she described as a feeling of someone stubbing her heart.
1299961
Patient is a previously healthy 16 year-old M presenting with acute onset chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, malaise, fever and myalgia to ED on 5/6/2021 at 20:44.
1323004
Patient is a 17 y.o. male previously healthy who presents with 1 week of malaise, and 3 days of intermittent substernal chest pain (now resolved), found to have elevated troponin and ST segment elevations in I and lateral leads c/f myopericarditis.
1340501
Previously healthy 16 year old male complaining of 36 hours of left chest pain radiates to left arm. Had Pfizer vaccine dose #2 about one day prior to chest pain onset. Found to have ST elevated with elevated troponins in the 1000s, concerning myocardial infarction vs myopericarditis.
1350637
Previously healthy 16 year old male presenting to hospital as a transfer for chest pain and elevated Troponin levels concerning for myocarditis. Patient has otherwise been healthy. Two days ago he received his second dose of COVID vaccination.
1360956
Patient is a healthy 14 year old with a history of alopecia who presented to the ED with mild chest pain 4 days following his first Covid vaccine (Pfizer).
1382338
Patient is an otherwise healthy 12yM with recent Lyme disease (erythema migrans) transferred to hospital for hyponatremia, encephalitis, myocarditis.
1385081
16 yo previously healthy with pleuritic chest pain, occurring a couple of days after receiving second covid vaccine (Pfizer).
1403291
16yo previously healthy male presenting with chest pain. He received second dose of Pfizer Covid vaccine on Wednesday at 3p. That evening, he developed fevers, chills and had trouble sleeping. On Thursday, he began feeling heart palpitations and again slept. Overnight, he developed midline chest pain, and decided to present to the emergency room.
1403346
Patient is a healthy 15 year old male presenting with chest pain in the setting of recent SARS-CoV2 vaccination. He was in his usual state of health until he received the second dose of the Pfizer/BNT SARS-CoV2 vaccination on Thursday 6/10. Shortly after and into the following day, he developed fatigue, chills, and a headache, which resolved within 24 hours. However, early this morning at around 2am, he awoke with sharp central chest pain associated with some shortness of breath, radiating to his left, prompting him to present to the ED.
1407761
"Patient is a 13 yo male, otherwise healthy, who received his second covid vaccine on Saturday. He did well until Tuesday morning when he started to have emesis and ""chest pressure"". He was brought to the ER where work up included a troponin level that was elevated at 20.43.
1414580
13 yo previously healthy x ADD, takes Trileptal, Welbutrin, Concerta and Latuda, received second Pfizer Covid vaccine 2 days ago. This morning, began with atraumatic mid-sternal chest pain. Pain is constant, not affected by position - ie no change with sitting/supine/standing. + fever to 100.5 tonight. + emesis x 1. Also had jaw pain that resolved after motrin. No cough, rash, diarrhea. CHEST PAIN - MYOCARDITIS secondary to rare complication of Covid Vaccine vs MIS-C Transport PICU nurse - spoke with Peds ED physician - they recommend IV and labs to evaluate for possible MIS-C.
1414729
13-year-old otherwise healthy female presents to ED by ambulance for chest pain. Patient received her second dose of the Pfizer vaccine on 6/18. The following day, patient had generalized fatigue, sore arm, and one episode of nonbloody nonbilious emesis. Yesterday, patient began to have intermittent midsternal chest pain which radiates to the back.
1417945
"12 year old healthy male who presents with chest pain 2 days after receiving second dose of COVID-19 vaccine (pfizer) on 6/14.
1426976
Patient is a previously healthy fully-vaccinated 12 yo presenting with fever and chest pain. He had fevers to 101-102 6/17-6/19 that were responsive to antipyretics, then the chest pain started 6/20 and has been constant 5/10 pain since.
1440887
Patient is 17yo previously healthy male that presented to the ED due to a 3-day hx of chest pain in the setting of acutemyopericarditis secondary to the second dose of Pfizer COVID vaccine.
1450537
14 y/o previously healthy male who presented to hospital after onset of chest pain, fever, chills, and vomiting this morning. Found to have elevated troponin and mild ST changes on EKG.
1457392
History of Present Illness 17-year-old male who denies any major medical problems presents to the ER concern for chest pain. Per his mother he has healthy, no major medical problems. He has not recently had any other concerns or recent review systems.
1464677
PT is a 17 y/o previously healthy boy who presents with 3 days of moderate-severe, substernal chest pain, dyspnea, and nausea 2 days after receiving the 2nd dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
1494198
Patient had sharp chest pain while running long distance after vaccine more than once. He is extremely healthy and doesn?t take any medications. His weight is healthy. He is physically fit and exercises on a regular basis. Doctor suspects pericarditis related to vaccine.
1498157
16 year old previously healthy male presented with chest pain consistent with cardiac chest pain that developed 24 hours after the initial vaccination.
1531787
17 year old previously healthy male admitted for presumed myocarditis. He was diagnosed with myocarditis and was transported by med flight to our ED this morning.
1531953
13 year old previously healthy male who presented to ED for 1 day of chest pain. Per chart review patient started having pleuritic chest pain around 1600 today following a Pfizer COVID-19 (LOT Unknown) immunization 2 days ago. Presentation is most consistent with myocarditis in association with recent second dose of COVID19 vaccine