BioNTech CEO says no evidence found regarding possible heart muscle inflammation from PFizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
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BioNTech CEO says no evidence found regarding possible heart muscle inflammation from PFizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Description
April 28, 2021
BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said Wednesday that they were seeking more details on reports out of Israel of heart muscle inflammation following vaccinations with the PFizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but said at this time they had not seen evidence or unusual incidence from other countries using the shot of such symptoms. He said they would continue to pursue reports, but that they were anecdotal at this point in the opinion of the company.
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BioNTech CEO says no evidence found regarding possible heart muscle inflammation from PFizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine01:16 | April 28, 2021 -
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BioNTech CEO says no evidence found regarding possible heart muscle inflammation from PFizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine01:16 | April 28, 2021
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How worried should we be about microplastics in our bodies?05:35 | February 17, 2026
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BioNTech CEO says no evidence found regarding possible heart muscle inflammation from PFizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Description
April 28, 2021
BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said Wednesday that they were seeking more details on reports out of Israel of heart muscle inflammation following vaccinations with the PFizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but said at this time they had not seen evidence or unusual incidence from other countries using the shot of such symptoms. He said they would continue to pursue reports, but that they were anecdotal at this point in the opinion of the company.
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