Present A side effect caused the suspension of the vaccine
Reuters
Sweden decided to suspend the application of Moderna’s vaccine against Covid-19 for a certain part of the population within its territory due to a side effect. After this measure, your neighbor Denmark also took action on the matter.
The mRNA-1273 vaccine, also known as Spikevax, was developed by the American laboratory Modern together with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the United States Government’s Advanced Biomedical Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
The suspension is due to “signs of increased risk in side effects such as inflammation of the myocardium and pericardium” caused by Spikevax, explained the Swedish Public Health Authority (FHM), which decided to take this measure “by principle of precaution”. Denmark also decided to suspend part of the use of the vaccine on its territory.
“The risk is minimal, it is a very rare side effect”the FHM noted, although it is higher after the second dose and in men. The inflammation usually goes away on its own, “without causing lasting problems, but symptoms should be evaluated by a doctor.”, he pointed out.
In Sweden, those born after 1991 will not receive this vaccine due to the side effect. For its part, Denmark decided discontinue use of Spikevax in children under 18 years and detailed that he used the BioNTech / Pfizer as your top choice for 12-17 year olds.
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