Key Takeaways

Children are more likely to develop rare heart complications following COVID infection than vaccinationThe elevated heart risk from COVID infection was broader and lasted at least a yearBy comparison, COVID vaccination caused an increase in select conditions that faded within weeks

THURSDAY, Nov. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The COVID vaccine is safer for kids’ heart health than if they become infected with the coronavirus, a new study has found.

Children who get COVID have an increased risk of rare heart complications including blood clots, heart inflammation and low platelet counts that lasts up to a year after their infection, researchers report in the December issue of the journal, The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health .

By comparison, COVID vaccination caused only

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