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Source \u2013 Alarabiya News<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 New Zealand authorities said they had linked a 26-year-old man\u2019s death to\u00a0Pfizer Inc\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine\u00a0<\/a>after the person suffered myocarditis, a rare inflammation of the heart muscle, after taking his first dose.<\/p>

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The death is New Zealand\u2019s second linked to a known but rare side effect from the vaccine after health authorities in August reported a woman had died after taking her doses.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the current available information, the board has considered that the myocarditis was probably due to vaccination in this individual,\u201d a COVID-19 Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Board said in a statement.<\/p>

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The man, who died within two weeks of his first dose, had not sought medical advice or treatment for his symptoms. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle that can limit the organ\u2019s ability to pump blood and can cause changes in heartbeat rhythms.<\/p>

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Pfizer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

The vaccine safety board also said another two people, including a 13-year-old, had died with possible myocarditis after taking their vaccinations. More details were needed before linking the child\u2019s death to the vaccine, while the death of a man in his 60s was unlikely related to the vaccine, it said.<\/p>

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Despite the rare side effects, the vaccine safety board said the benefits of vaccination greatly outweighed the risks.<\/p>\n

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