Sweden will temporarily suspend Moderna coronavirus vaccine to people born in 1991 and after 1991. The decision came after reports of possible rare side effects, such as myocarditis, the Swedish Public Health Agency said today.
The health service said there were reports of an increase in myocarditis and pericarditis among adolescents and young adults who had been vaccinated.
“The link is particularly clear when it comes to Moderna Spikewax, especially after the second dose,” the agency said, but added that the risk of such side effects is very small.
The Public Health Agency has said it recommends using the Comirnaty vaccine instead of Spikewax. People born in 1991 and later who received the first dose of Moderna (about 81,000 people) who will not be vaccinated with the second dose of the same drug, the agency added.
Earlier this week, the Swedish Public Health Agency said that people aged 12 to 15 would only be vaccinated with Pfizer / Biontech.
The European Medicines Agency approved Comirnaty in May, and Spikewax was approved for use in children over 12 in July.
In Denmark, health authorities have also decided to temporarily suspend the use of Moderna in people under 18 as a precautionary measure.
“According to preliminary data, there is a suspicion of an increased risk of inflammation of the heart when vaccinated with Moderna,” said a statement from the Danish health authorities. studies are expected in a month.