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Finland halts Moderna vaccinations for young men over heart inflammation concerns

Posted on October 7, 2021October 7, 2021By Editor

Finland has decided it will pause rolling out Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine to men born in 1991 and later due to concerns about the rare side effect of heart inflammation post-inoculation, following Nordic nations Sweden and Denmark. … Read More >Finland halts Moderna vaccinations for young men over heart inflammation concerns

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Sweden halts use of Moderna’s Covid vaccine for younger adults amid concerns over rare heart inflammation side effect

Posted on October 7, 2021October 7, 2021By Editor

The Swedish Public Health Agency has decided to suspend offering Moderna’s Covid vaccine to anyone born in 1991 and later for precautionary reasons, citing the slightly increased risk of heart inflammation following inoculation. … Read More >Sweden halts use of Moderna’s Covid vaccine for younger adults amid concerns over rare heart inflammation side effect

THIRD person dies in Japan after receiving Moderna Covid vaccine from batch recalled over stainless steel contamination

Posted on September 18, 2021September 18, 2021By Editor

Japanese health authorities have confirmed that a third man has died, one day after receiving a second dose of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from one of the contaminated lots that have since been recalled. … Read More >THIRD person dies in Japan after receiving Moderna Covid vaccine from batch recalled over stainless steel contamination

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Reports of rare body inflammation after Covid-19 vaccinations being reviewed by EU watchdog

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021By Editor

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced it is reviewing a possible link to a rare inflammatory condition following the administration of coronavirus vaccines after a case was reported post Pfizer shot. … Read More >Reports of rare body inflammation after Covid-19 vaccinations being reviewed by EU watchdog

Japan suspends Moderna Covid vaccine after another million doses found contaminated, bringing total to 2.6 million

Posted on September 6, 2021September 6, 2021By Editor

Japanese officials have suspended the use of millions of doses of the Moderna Covid vaccine after foreign substances were found in a number of batches and two people died after receiving jabs from the affected lots. … Read More >Japan suspends Moderna Covid vaccine after another million doses found contaminated, bringing total to 2.6 million

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New Zealand reports first death linked to Pfizer vaccine, extends lockdown in Auckland despite falling Covid-19 infections

Posted on September 6, 2021September 6, 2021By Editor

New Zealand’s largest city Auckland will remain in lockdown for two more weeks despite the mounting decline in coronavirus cases, while the health ministry reported the country’s first death linked to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. … Read More >New Zealand reports first death linked to Pfizer vaccine, extends lockdown in Auckland despite falling Covid-19 infections

2 people die in Japan after receiving Moderna Covid-19 shots from batch that was withdrawn due to foreign material in some vials

Posted on September 3, 2021September 3, 2021By Editor

Two people have died in Japan after having received doses of the Moderna vaccine from a batch that was suspended as a precaution after some of the vials were contaminated with unknown foreign material. … Read More >2 people die in Japan after receiving Moderna Covid-19 shots from batch that was withdrawn due to foreign material in some vials

South Korea to compensate nurse paralyzed after AstraZeneca vaccine

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021By Editor

A nursing assistant who was paralyzed after receiving a shot of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine will receive compensation from the South Korean state after she was recognized as a victim of an industrial accident. … Read More >South Korea to compensate nurse paralyzed after AstraZeneca vaccine

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EU drugs regulator recommends flagging new possible adverse reactions to J&J Covid jab on product label

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021By Editor

The EU’s drugs watchdog has recommended that the possible side effects of tinnitus, dizziness, and low blood platelets be added to the product information of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine, after studying data on the jab. … Read More >EU drugs regulator recommends flagging new possible adverse reactions to J&J Covid jab on product label

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EU drugs regulator lists rare neurological disorder as potential side effect of Janssen’s Covid jab

Posted on July 26, 2021July 26, 2021By Editor

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has listed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a very rare side effect of the Janssen Covid vaccine after examining 108 cases and one death worldwide from among recipients of the jab. … Read More >EU drugs regulator lists rare neurological disorder as potential side effect of Janssen’s Covid jab