French Health Officials Do not Recommend Moderna for People Under 30

Public health officials in France are now recommending people under 30 be given Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine over Moderna. Moderna has said to have a much higher risk of heart-related problems.

The Haute Autorite De Sante (HAS) does not have the authority to ban or license drugs but is an advisor to the French health sector. HAS cited risks of Myocarditis, heart disease, linked to the vaccine. This is from recent data in a French study on the Moderna vaccine.

“Within the population aged under 30, this risk appears to be around five times lesser with Pfizer’s Comirnaty jab compared to Moderna’s Spikevax jab,”

French health authority advises against Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for under 30s

Canada, Finland, And Sweden have also cited concerns of myocarditis.

HAS has recommended Moderna for people over the age of 30 stating that its effectiveness was “slightly superior”.