Smallpox vaccine and heart problems : information for people who have recently received the smallpox vaccine

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Friday, March 28, 2003, 22:50 EST (10 :50 PM EST)
  
  CDCHAN-00131-0 3-03-28-UPD –N
  
  As someone who has recently received the smallpox vaccine, you should know about new developments involving smallpox vaccination and heart problems. There is evidence that suggests that smallpox vaccination may cause cases of heart inflammation (myocarditis), inflammation of the membrane covering the heart (pericarditis), and a combination of these two problems (myopericarditis). A few cases of heart pain (angina) and heart attack also have been reported following smallpox vaccination. It is not known at this time if smallpox vaccination causes angina or heart attacks.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Myocarditis/etiology Pericarditis/etiology Smallpox Vaccine/adverse Effects Vaccination/adverse Effects
• Source:
  HAN ; 131
• Series:
  Health Alert Network
• Document Type:
  HAN Health Advisory
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• Issue:
  131
• Collection(s):
  Health Alert Network (HAN)
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