Sweden stops Moderna vaccination for those under 30 – VG

Therefore, young people born in 1991 and later in Sweden should receive the Pfizer vaccine instead. With this vaccine, the incidence of heart inflammation after vaccination is lower, according to the Public Health Authority – which also emphasizes that they do this to be on the safe side.

– Those who have been vaccinated recently with the first or second dose of Moderna’s vaccine do not have to worry. The risk is very small, but it is good to know what symptoms you need to be vigilant about, says state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell in the press release.

VG has previously spoken with Alexander Belmonte Johansen (20) who got a heart attack about how it was experienced. Read more about it here.

Those under 30 who have already received the first Moderna dose also wait to receive another dose. In total, this is about 81,000 people.

Peri- and myocarditis are the acute inflammations of the pericardium and the heart muscle, respectively, which may otherwise be associated with viral infections – such as covid-19. They affect more men than women, more younger than older, and most often after the second dose.

As of September 20, it has been sent out 1,764,250 modern doses, while six million Pfizer doses have been distributed.

– No very serious cases in Norway

These heart infections are a known mulig side effect from the mRNA vaccines, which are also closely monitored by FHI and the Norwegian Medicines Agency. In Norway has The Norwegian Medicines Agency as of October 5, received 173 reports of pericarditis and 95 cases of myocarditis – a total of 268 cases of heart inflammation.

– We have followed this up very closely, and have been concerned that people who get symptoms should see a doctor. It is also important that the doctors report all cases to us, so that we have the best possible overview when FHI is to formulate advice on the use of these vaccines, says Steinar Madsen in the Norwegian Medicines Agency to VG.

It is FHI that assesses the use of vaccines in Norway.

– No deaths have been reported in Norway. There have been some cases that have been more serious than others, but not some that have been very serious, says Madsen about the data from Norway.

The risk is greater among younger than older people, and greater among men than women. In most cases, the inflammation goes away on its own, but the condition can also become more serious.

• Myokarditt is defined as an inflammation of the heart muscle.
• Pericarditt is an inflammation of the pericardium, a membrane that encloses the heart.
• The most common cause of such inflammation is viral infection, and the condition usually has a good prognosis. However, in rare cases, myocarditis can have a severe course with impaired heart function and heart failure. If necessary, treat pericarditis with painkillers or anti-inflammatory drugs.
• Common symptoms are: Chest pain, wheezing, rapid or irregular heartbeat. Anyone who experiences chest pain, shortness of breath or a rapid or irregular heartbeat should consult a doctor regardless of whether they have been vaccinated or not.

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