Sweden halts Moderna Covid vaccine for people under 30
Stockholm: Sweden has stopped administering the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine Spikevax to people under 30 years of age due to a suspected connection to side effects.
In a statement, the Swedish Public Health Agency referred to a preliminary analysis of data from Sweden and other Nordic countries that indicates the vaccine may be associated with an increased risk of heart muscle inflammation (myocarditis), and inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart (pericarditis), reports Xinhua news agency.
These conditions were especially prevalent among males after the second dose.
"We monitor the situation closely and act quickly to ensure that vaccinations against COVID-19 are always as safe as possible, and at the same time provide effective protection," said state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell.
Sweden's decision affects 81,000 individuals, but Tegnell said those who had already received Spikevax had no reason to panic.
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