6/3/2023 0 Comments Fragger heart attack 28The first person named, Italian soccer player Giuseppe Perrino, died of a heart attack June 2 while playing in a soccer game honoring his brother who had died of a heart attack while cycling in 2018. The article in the Facebook post, from a site called Mic Drop Politics, gave a brief introduction mentioning 75 deaths, then presents a partial list of the people included in the German news story. Doctors say the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risk of myocarditis. But the risk is very low, and most cases are mild with a quick recovery. And some who died had a history of heart problems or a family history of death by heart attack.ĬOVID-19 vaccines have been associated with inflammation of the heart muscle, called myocarditis, with teenage boys and young men most likely to be affected. ![]() ![]() Some of the athletes listed in the German news story are alive, and some were not vaccinated against COVID-19. The German story did not report that all of the athletes had died, did not say they all had heart attacks and included the disclaimer that not all of the people included on the list became ill because of vaccination. The headline and article in the post misrepresent the text of the German article that they claim to be based on. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.) ![]() The article appeared with the headline, "German News Agency Tracks 75 Prominent Athletes Suddenly Dead Of Heart Attacks After COVID Vax." It was shared on Facebook in a post that was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. A news article makes the case that dozens of prominent athletes had heart attacks and died following vaccination against COVID-19, and it cites a German news story as proof - even though the story did not say any such thing.
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