[MDLNB]

Bloomberg reported,
Sweden and Denmark decided to halt vaccinations with Moderna Inc.’s Covid-19 shot for younger people because of potential side effects.
The Swedish health authority Wednesday cited new data on the increased risk of heart inflammation as a reason for the pause for those aged 30 and under. Denmark will stop giving the shot to those younger than 18.

[Two Bills]

Not a problem.
They will probably give them another vaccine.
In UK we stopped giving the Astra Zenica vaccine to under 40's some time ago because of a similar problem.
They now give them the Pfizer vaccine instead.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Not a problem.
They will probably give them another vaccine.
In UK we stopped giving the Astra Zenica vaccine to under 40's some time ago because of a similar problem.
They now give them the Pfizer vaccine instead.

No, they will probably not... They have lifted most if not all restrictions in both of those countries and life has gone back to normal...

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

No, they will probably not... They have lifted most if not all restrictions in both of those countries and life has gone back to normal...

Probably checked with you first.

[GrumpyOldMan]

I can't keep up, wasn't it Sweden that is always disparaged by everyone here? Now, they are showing the way out of COVID? Hmm, I can't keep up, could someone provide a guide book?

[Kelevision]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

No, they will probably not... They have lifted most if not all restrictions in both of those countries and life has gone back to normal...

The Swedish agency said the vaccine from Pfizer is recommended for these age groups instead. Its decision to suspend the Moderna vaccine is valid until Dec. 1.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

No, they will probably not... They have lifted most if not all restrictions in both of those countries and life has gone back to normal...

Maybe they already have.

Reuters

Mika Salminen, director of the Finnish health institute, said Finland would instead give Pfizer's vaccine to men born in 1991 and later. Finland offers shots to people aged 12 and over.

Norwegian health officials reiterated on Wednesday that they recommended men under the age of 30 opt for Pfizer's vaccine.

AP

The Swedish agency said the vaccine from Pfizer is recommended for these age groups instead. Its decision to suspend the Moderna vaccine is valid until Dec. 1.

In non-EU member Norway, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health urged young people under 30 to opt for the Pfizer vaccine “due to an increased risk of a rare side effect” with Moderna.

In Denmark, children and young people ages 12-17 have primarily been invited to receive the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer.

[MDLNB]

I believe that JMintzer is correct, that those countries have very little if any restrictions and seem to be doing as well as those of us that have restrictions that have all but crippled our economy.

[Velvet]

Why your title, OP? The countries did not stop vaccination, only one type of vaccine. So the US stopped vaccination too, because they don’t use Astra Zeneca?

[Happydaz]

Sweden has 10 million people and Finland has 5 million people. We forget how small these countries are. Interesting to hear about, but not always applicable to us. Florida has 22 million people. (Norway 5 million people, Denmark 5 million people. All of Scandinavia has a few more people than Florida.)

[MDLNB]

Originally Posted by Happydaz

Sweden has 10 million people and Finland has 5 million people. We forget how small these countries are. Interesting to hear about, but not always applicable to us. Florida has 22 million people. (Norway 5 million people, Denmark 5 million people. All of Scandinavia has a few more people than Florida.)

Exactly!

[MDLNB]

Originally Posted by Velvet

Why your title, OP? The countries did not stop vaccination, only one type of vaccine. So the US stopped vaccination too, because they don’t use Astra Zeneca?

Because it was the title of the article? If you read the post, you would see that it was expounded upon. Since we have some posters on here that insist on commenting on how great other countries are compared to ours, I thought I would inject a bit of fodder into the ongoing conversation.

It's always good to know what kind of results others have with medicines that also effect us, good or bad.

[Arctic Fox]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

wasn't it Sweden that is always disparaged by everyone here? Now, they are showing the way out of COVID?

I always though Sweden had the right idea - treat people as adults and let them take as many precautions as they felt necessary.

Of course, it could all have gone horribly wrong, but then there were so many unknowns (and still are) that none of the various paths taken by different countries was guaranteed to work.

New Zealand and Australia adopted a "keep out" policy and were slow to start vaccinating. That kept deaths down to start with, but now they face the problem that very few have immunity so any break-out could be disastrous.

I think, on the whole, everyone has done their best given the circumstances, and hopefully we have learnt some lessons for next time.

[Kelevision]

NO!!!! 2 countries put a stop to the Moderna vaccine for people under a certain age. They are using Pfizer instead. This is how rumors get started.

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

NO!!!! 2 countries put a stop to the Moderna vaccine for people under a certain age. They are using Pfizer instead. This is how rumors get started.

What part of the OP do you consider rumor based?