The Moderna Covid jab carries a slight risk of usually non-serious heart problems, a study of the entire population of Denmark has found.

“Vaccination with mRNA-1273 (Moderna) was associated with a significantly increased rate of myocarditis or myopericarditis, especially among individuals aged 12-39 years,” the study said, according to an AFP report.

It said that vaccination with Pfizer was only associated with an increased risk among women.

While it confirms the risks, the study insists they are slight and that the risks posed by Covid infection are greater.

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