EU looks into Pfizer, Moderna vaccine side effects

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EU drug regulator said it was looking into possible new side effects of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines – including kidney inflammation, an allergic skin reaction, and a renal disorder with heavy protein loss in urine.

Shares in Moderna and Pfizer sank on Wednesday after the European Union drug regulator said it was looking into possible new side effects of the companies' COVID-19 vaccines.

Pfizer is by far the biggest supplier of COVID-19 vaccines to the European Union, issuing just over 330 million doses in the region compared to some 43 million from Moderna.The European Medicines Agency has not recommended any changes to the vaccine labels. It's also looking into menstrual disorders as a possible side effect of vaccines, including those from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.

 

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