A new side effect has been added to two coronavirus vaccines that are currently being rolled out in Scotland.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has added heart inflammation to the list of side effects linked to the Pfizer and Moderna jabs.
Experts say that the condition is “extremely rare” and is “typically mild” in those who have it.
Anyone who suffers from “chest pain, shortness of breath or feelings of having a fast-beating, fluttering, or pounding heart” after receiving either jab should seek medical attention immediately, reports the Mirror.
The MHRA said that the condition is more likely to affect young men after they have received their second dose of either jab.
Medicines regulator officials investigated less than 100 cases in the UK of reported myocarditis, which causes inflammation of the heart and its lining.
They concluded that the cases could be connected to vaccination.
Last week Dr June Raine, MHRA Chief Executive, said: “We have carefully reviewed reports of suspected adverse reactions involving types of heart inflammation known as myocarditis and pericarditis...
"We have concluded that the Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna may be linked with a small increase in the risk of these very rare conditions.
"The cases tended to be mild and the vast majority recovered with simple treatment and rest.”
The latest Public Health Scotland data shows that just over 1.6m people have been given at least a first dose of the Pfizer jab, while a further 135,000 for the Moderna vaccine.
Health experts have said that the benefits of inoculation far outweigh the risks.
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