Scandinavians curb Moderna shots for some younger patients

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Scandinavian authorities person suspended oregon discouraged the usage of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine successful young radical due to the fact that of an accrued hazard of bosom inflammation, a precise uncommon broadside effect associated with the shot.

Sweden suspended the usage of Moderna for those nether 30, Denmark said those nether 18 won't beryllium offered the Swiss-made vaccine, and Norway urged those nether 30 to get the Pfizer vaccine instead.

Authorities successful Finland are expected to denote their determination connected however to grip the Moderna vaccine connected Thursday.

All 3 countries based their determination connected an unpublished survey with Sweden's Public Health Agency that signals "an accrued hazard of broadside effects specified arsenic inflammation of the bosom musculus oregon the pericardium" — the double-walled sac containing the heart.

The survey added that "the hazard of being affected is precise small."

Earlier this year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted that a fistful of young radical — boys and young men successful peculiar — person been diagnosed with bosom inflammation wrong a week aft their 2nd vaccine dose. However, the bureau said the most cases person been mild.

U.S. wellness agencies still urge everyone aged 12 and older question retired a COVID-19 vaccination, arsenic the risks posed by the microorganism "far outweigh the imaginable risks of having a uncommon adverse absorption to vaccination, including the imaginable hazard of myocarditis oregon pericarditis."