Published: July 7, 2021 (upd.)
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Was Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest caused by covid vaccination?
On June 12, Danish soccer player Christian Eriksen had a sudden cardiac arrest and almost died while playing against Finland, sparking questions if he got vaccinated prior to the European championship. Neither Eriksen nor his doctors have ever confirmed or denied his vaccination.
A German investigative journalist now has directly asked the Danish Football Association about Eriksen’s covid vaccination status. After some attempts to dodge the question, the press officer gave the following answer: “Hi Jens, We have no comments on players vaccinations as it’s a private issue. You can quote me on that. I have no further comments to you.. Bh Høyer.”
Specifically, the press officer even refused to confirm that Eriksen was not vaccinated.
Meanwhile, two recently vaccinated Caribbean cricket players also collapsed while playing, while a former Uruguayan soccer player died of cardiac arrest shortly after vaccination at age 48. Several US teenage athletes and students have also been affected. The US CDC recently confirmed that mRNA covid vaccines increase the risk of heart muscle inflammation, especially in young males.
Large-scale vaccination of people at low risk of severe covid may not have been a good idea. In particular, vaccinating athletes prior to tournaments may not be a good idea, as unrecognized heart muscle inflammation (myocarditis) is a major cause of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes.
Update: In September, another Danish soccer player had a cardiac arrest while playing. A Telegram channel called Cardiac Arrest in Athletes 2021 is collecting such cases.