US eyes IDF soldiers' data for Pfizer COVID-19 booster safety

US health officials are hoping data on Israeli military personnel can help clarify the risk of heart muscle inflammation in younger people who have received Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots.

An illustrative photo of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

An illustrative photo of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)

ByREUTERS

OCTOBER 2, 2021 07:20