A 16 Y.O boy who suffered a cardiac arrest after receiving his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has received $225,000 in financial assistance under the Vaccine Injury Financial Assistance Programme (VIFAP).
An independent clinical panel which was set up to assess the boy’s VIFAP application found that while the boy’s condition has been improving well, he will still need some time to recover and continue his treatment and rehabilitation.
The boy is currently recovering steadily and undergoing inpatient rehabilitation with no issues of performing his daily living activities by himself.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) also said that the boy will most probably be discharged in the coming weeks but will likely require outpatient rehabilitation for a period of time before he can resume his daily activities and go back to school.
He will continued to be monitored by the medical team.
Quick recap on what happened
The boy suffered a cardiac arrest six days after receiving his first dose of the vaccine, on 3 July 2021.
He had developed acute severe myocarditis which is a condition that causes inflammation of the heart muscles which led to his cardiac arrest.
MOH had said that this might possibly be caused by the vaccine and it is a serious adverse event.
It might have became most aggravated because of the youth’s activities like strenuous lifting of weights and his high consumption of energy drinks and supplements which contains caffeine.
Advisory
MOH advised people to not take up any strenuous physical activities for one week after receiving the vaccine irregardless of first or second dose.
If symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath and abnormal heartbeats appears, to call for medical attention immediately.
It also says that those who develop myocarditis from the first dosage of the mRNA Covid-19 vaccines should not receive any more doses of it.
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