The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced that more than 1,300 people have been reported dead after receiving the new coronavirus vaccine.
Of these, two men in their twenties who were vaccinated with Moderna had inflamed heart muscle, but neither has been confirmed to be associated with vaccination.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced at an expert meeting held on the 12th that among those who received the new coronavirus vaccine in Japan, 1325 deaths were reported by medical institutions as of October 24th.
Of these, two men, 24 and 27 years old, who were vaccinated with Moderna, died of "myocarditis," which causes inflammation of the heart muscle.
None of the expert groups have confirmed the link between death and vaccination at this time.
Regarding the Moderna vaccine, "myocarditis" and "carditis", which causes inflammation of the heart membrane after vaccination, have been reported very rarely in Japan and overseas, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has reported to men in their teens and 20s since last month. We do not recommend the Moderna vaccine, but instead allow you to choose a Pfizer vaccine after communicating the risks.
Of the 1,300 people who died, four were teenagers, including those who had been vaccinated with Pfizer, three of whom died of symptoms other than myocarditis, and one of the 13-year-olds investigated the cause of death and its association. It is said to be inside.
Although the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare needs to pay close attention to the reports of deaths, it has decided to continue vaccination because there are no serious concerns affecting the vaccination system at this time.