COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe for kids who have had a rare complication called MIS-C after being infected by the coronavirus, according to a new small study.
Some kids get MIS-C — shorthand for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children — four to six weeks after a bout with COVID. Many have few or no COVID symptoms, but then develop symptoms of MIS-C, which include fever, abdominal upset, rash and red eyes.
While MIS-C can be fatal, it is treatable with steroids or immune-globulin infusion if diagnosed early.