Stiko only recommends vaccination with Biontech for under 30s

New Stiko recommendation
Vaccination Commission recommends vaccinating under 30-year-olds only with Biontech

A syringe is drawn up with the vaccine from Biontech. Stiko is now advising young people to be vaccinated with this vaccine.

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The Stiko has issued a new recommendation for the corona vaccination. Accordingly, under 30-year-olds should only be immunized with the active ingredient from Biontech.

According to the Standing Vaccination Commission (Stiko), people under the age of 30 should only be vaccinated against Corona with the vaccine from Biontech / Pfizer (Comirnaty) in the future. Current reporting analyzes showed that heart muscle and pericardial inflammation in boys and young men as well as girls and young women were observed more frequently after vaccination with Moderna (Spikevax) than after the Biontech vaccination. The Stiko announced on Wednesday. The Covid-19 vaccination recommendation will be updated accordingly, the draft resolution has been sent to specialist groups and countries for a vote. Changes are therefore still possible. According to the safety reports available so far, the course of the heart muscle and pericardial inflammation is “predominantly mild”, writes the Stiko.

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