Moderna vaccine: the High Authority of Health advises against injecting it to under 30s – actu.fr

The risk of myocarditis is confirmed. In a published press release this Monday, November 8, 2021, the Haute Autorité de Santé advises people under 30 years of age not to use the Moderna vaccine and of favor Pfizer-BioNTech.

“Very rare cases of myocarditis with favorable evolution” have been observed according to the latest pharmaco-epidemiology data transmitted by the ANSM and the Health Insurance.

Five lower risk for Pfizer vaccine

“This risk appears to be about five times lower for Pfizer’s Comirnaty vaccine compared to Moderna’s Spikevax vaccine, among 12-29 year olds, the age group for which the excess of cases per million is highest (131.6 per million). million cases for Moderna versus 26.7 for Pfizer ”, specifies the HAS, which indicates that these results are in agreement with those resulting from the American data.

This is why the HAS recommends, for the population under the age of 30 and when it is available, the use of the Pfizer vaccine, whether it is a primary vaccination or a booster.

Moderna for over 30s

Conversely, she recommends Moderna’s vaccine in subjects over the age of 30: “This is particularly interesting for people at risk of severe form of Covid-19, in accordance with the recommended vaccination strategy, in primary vaccination, as a booster. “

Myocarditis is an immune reaction that causes the heart muscle to overactivate, called myocarditis, which can cause chest pain, arrhythmia (rapid or irregular heartbeat), shortness of breath, fluid retention and swelling in the chest area. legs, as well as fatigue.

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