Moderna Vaccine Recipients Have Greater Risk of Developing Chronic Condition: Study

Young men especially at risk of developing chronic hives, researchers find.

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People who receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine have a greater risk of developing chronic hives, according to researchers in Denmark.

The Danish Medicines Agency review of data from Denmark and the European Union validated a safety signal that arose for chronic hives, or chronic urticaria, and Moderna’s shot, the agency said on March 20.