NBC Connecticut, Hatton recounted what his 17-year-old son Gregory went through post-vaccination.
She said that Gregory started complaining of severe chest pain three days after getting the second dose. He felt worse on the fourth day and started to experience back pain as well.
He then went to a walk-in clinic and found that he has pericarditis, or the inflammation of the lining outside the heart. He was then sent to two different hospitals as healthcare workers scrambled to identify the cause of his condition.
“They hooked him up to a heart monitor, did more EKGs (electrocardiograms), echocardiograms,” Hatton said.
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Health officials say the reported cases appear to be mild and typically begin within four days after the second dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is investigating if there is a link between the vaccine and a heart condition known as myocarditis.
The first case at Connecticut Children’s was Rachel Hatton’s 17-year-old son Gregory.
“It’s terrifying,” said Hatton, who lives with her son in Naugatuck.
Hatton said her son started complaining of severe chest pain three days after his second dose. It worsened on the fourth day and led to back pain.