Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – A number of Nordic countries have finally stopped using vaccines Covid-19 Moderna to its youth. Finland, Denmark and Sweden are concerned because of the side effects.
Finland’s national health authority, THL announced Thursday (7/10/2021) it will temporarily suspend the use of a special Covid-19 vaccine for young men. All males aged 30 and under will be offered another vaccine, Pfizer/BioNTech instead.
Sweden and Denmark did the same thing on Wednesday (6/10/2021). Sweden stopped giving Moderna to those born in 1991 or later while Denmark stopped giving it to those under 18 years of age.
Then what’s the problem?
This all happened because of the emergence of cases of mycocarditis in a number of vaccine recipients. Myocarditis is a condition in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed.
“All three cite an unpublished study that has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency for assessment,” Reuters wrote CNBC International.
In most cases, people with myocarditis recover without complications. However, some rare cases can be more severe and cause heart damage.
At a coronavirus press conference THL Director of Health Security Mika Salmien said myocarditis is most likely to develop in younger men and boys after receiving Moderna’s second vaccine.
“THL’s instructions are that the Moderna vaccine is not given to men and boys aged 30 years for now, Pfizer will be used instead.”
Finland itself has offered a Covid-19 vaccine to all citizens aged 12 years and over. Of the entire population, 84% received the first dose and 72% had already received two doses.
In a statement, Sweden also said that apart from myocarditis, other side effects of pericarditis were also higher after the Moderna immunization. Pericarditis is inflammation of the outer lining of the heart.
Moderna itself defended. According to them cases usually tend to be mild and individuals can recover in a short time after standard care and rest.
“The risk of myocarditis increases substantially for those who contract Covid-19 and vaccination is the best way of protecting,” the company said.
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