Sweden extends pause of Moderna’s vaccine in young people

Sweden extends pause of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in young people under 30 due to concerns the shot causes rare heart inflammation Sweden has extended a pause of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in people under age 30 beyond the original December 1 date to an unknown date No one born after 1990 can receive the Moderna shot…

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Sweden, Denmark Halt Moderna’s Covid Shot for Younger People

Sweden, Denmark Halt Moderna’s Covid Shot for Younger People By Charles Daly and Niclas Rolander October 6, 2021, 8:35 AM EDT Updated on October 6, 2021, 12:17 PM EDT Swedish watchdog cites increased risk of heart inflammation Countries recommend Pfizer-BioNTech shot as replacement Sweden and Denmark decided to halt vaccinations with Moderna Inc.’s Covid-19 shot…

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Viral Loads In Vaccinated May Be As Infectious

The Centers for Disease Control reversed course Monday and said it now recommends indoor masks for the vaccinated in all areas of the country where COVID infections are surging. CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky cited unpublished data from recent days suggesting that vaccinated people may be able to spread the Delta variant just as easily…

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Not All Experts Are Ready to Vaccinate Kids Against Covid

By Arthur Allen June 17, 2021 Lucien Wiggins, 12, arrived at Tufts Children’s Hospital by ambulance June 7 with chest pains, dizziness and high levels of a protein in his blood that indicated inflammation of his heart. The symptoms had begun a day earlier, the morning after his second vaccination with the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA shot.…

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