# Florida changes vaccine advice for young men

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Podcast: [Dr. John Campbell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-john-campbell-7851784)
Published: 2026-09-22T06:02:30+00:00
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Florida, Guidance for mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines October 7, 2022 https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221007-guidance-mrna-covid19-vaccines-doc.pdf Florida continues to emphasize that health care providers review all data to evaluate risks and benefits unique to each patient when determining any health care services to provide, including the administration of COVID-19 vaccines containing Messenger RNA (mRNA) which both the Pfizer- BioNTech and the Moderna vaccines utilize. The Florida Department of Health (Department) conducted an analysis through a self-controlled case series, https://www.bmj.com/content/354/bmj.i4515 a technique originally developed to evaluate vaccine safety. This studied mortality risk following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. This analysis found there is an 84% increase in the relative incidence of cardiac-related death among males 18-39 years old within 28 days following mRNA vaccination. Individuals with preexisting cardiac conditions, such as myocarditis and pericarditis, should take particular caution when considering vaccination and discuss with their health care provider. Florida Department of Health has issued the following guidance: Based on currently available data, patients should be informed of the possible cardiac complications that can arise after receiving a mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. With a high level of global immunity to COVID-19, the benefit of vaccination is likely outweighed by this abnormally high risk of cardiac- related death among men in this age group. The State Surgeon General now recommends against the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for males ages 18-39 years old. Males over the age of 60 had a 10% increased risk of cardiac-related death within 28 days of mRNA vaccination. Non-mRNA vaccines were not found to have the…

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