FDA Delays Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine for Adolescents to Review Rare Myocarditis Side Effect

[womanofthehills]

Agency holds off decision on expanding use of shot to 12-to-17-year-olds while it looks into risk of rare heart conditions.

The Food and Drug Administration is delaying a decision on authorizing Moderna Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine for adolescents to assess whether the shot may lead to heightened risk of a rare inflammatory heart condition, according to people familiar with the matter.

After four Nordic countries strengthened their stances against giving Moderna vaccines to younger adults last week, the FDA has been taking another look at the risk of the condition, known as myocarditis, among younger men who took Moderna’s vaccine, especially compared with those who received the vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE , the people said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fda-delays-moderna-covid-19-vaccine-for-adolescents-to-review-rare-myocarditis-side-effect-11634315159

[unblock]

1. I think they mean expanding it to preteens

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Mini-unblock is in the 12-17 group and already got the moderna vaccine. No side effects other than the usual sore arm and such.


On edit: never mind...

[LisaL]

2. Are you sure it wasn't Pfizer?

NT

[womanofthehills]

3. The news says Moderna. Many countries are only allowing young adults to get Pfizer

Sweden, Denmark hit pause on Moderna vaccine for younger groups.

Sweden and Denmark announced on Wednesday they will be pausing the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for younger age groups due to reported side effects.

Both countries point to rare possible side effects in young people from the vaccine, such as myocarditis and pericarditis, which causes inflammation in or around the heart, Reuters reported.

The Swedish health agency said it will stop giving the Moderna vaccine to those born in or after 1991, while Denmark will halt the vaccine's use for anyone under 18.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/575532-sweden-denmark-hit-pause-on-moderna-vaccine-for-younger-

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[LisaL]

4. I meant maybe mini-unblock got Pfizer, not Moderna.

Moderna is not approved for 12-17 years old in the US.

[unblock]

5. You're right! My bad

Mrs unblock and I got Moderna. Guess I forgot minis got a different flavor.