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Germany advises on Covid-19 vaccine CHOICE for under-30s

Germany’s vaccine advisory committee has recommended that those under 30 years of age receive Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid jab, citing increased incidences of post-vaccination heart inflammation in young people with Moderna’s shot. Announcing its advice in a statement released on Wednesday, the body – known by its acronym STIKO – said that current reporting indicates that heart […]

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France releases new advice for under-30s on Moderna Covid jab

France’s public health authority has advised against giving people under 30 Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, citing higher risks of heart inflammation post-inoculation. Instead, the body recommends Pfizer’s jab for this group. Drawing on recently published data, France’s health authority, the Haute Autorite de Sante (HAS), said the risk of myocarditis from Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty “appears to be […]