Sweden, Denmark Halt Use of Moderna Vaccine for Younger Age Groups Due to Side Effects

Sweden, Denmark Halt Use of Moderna Vaccine for Younger Age Groups Due to Side Effects
A medical volunteer prepares the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for a patient at Lestonnac Free Clinic in Orange, Calif., on March 9, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jack Phillips
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Swedish health officials on Oct. 6 paused the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for younger people and children after reports of possible side effects including myocarditis, while Denmark also announced that it halted the shot for those under the age of 18.

Officials have “decided to pause the use of Moderna’s vaccine, Spikevax, for everyone born in 1991 and later, for precautionary reasons,” reads a statement from the Swedish health agency, according to a translation from Swedish to English.
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