Sunday Territorian

IS THERE ANYONE WHO SHOULD NOT HAVE THE VACCINE?

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A.You should not have the Moderna vaccine if you have a known history of severe allergic reaction, such as anaphylaxi­s, to a previous dose of an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine, or to any component of the Moderna vaccine, including polyethyle­ne glycol (PEG). You should also not have the vaccine if you have had myocarditi­s and/or pericardit­is attributed to a previous dose of an mRNA vaccine – or any other serious adverse event that, following review by an experience­d immunisati­on provider or medical specialist, was attributed to a previous dose of an mRNA vaccine that had no other identifiab­le cause.

Anyone with chronic health conditions, including heart conditions or weakened immune systems (immunocomp­romised patients), should seek advice from their GP or specialist before having the Moderna vaccine.

The Australian government strongly recommends that immunocomp­romised people receive vaccinatio­n against Covid. Moderna is not a live vaccine and is safe for use in people who are immunocomp­romised.

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