• Can I get a COVID vaccine with a heart stent?

I have a heart stent. Can I get a COVID vaccine with a heart stent?

2 Answers

  • Allergist & Immunologist
  • Columbia, MD

Yes, having a stent will not preclude you from getting the COVID vaccine.

  • Infectious Disease Specialist
  • Royal Oak, MI

The rare heart reactions from the mRNA vaccines involve the heart muscle being briefly inflamed without aftereffects. You are more likely to be struck by lightning than to have such a reaction. Heart stents are for blocked coronary arteries. This part of the heart is not affected by the mRNA vaccines.

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