Moderna And Pfizer To Expand COVID Vaccine Trials For Young Children
Many parents are eager to vaccinate younger children as schools prepare to open for in-person learning in the fall.
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Many parents are eager to vaccinate younger children as schools prepare to open for in-person learning in the fall.
Moderna says "encouraging" new data backs up the belief that its two-dose COVID vaccine protects against emerging strains of the coronavirus, including the Delta variant.
CDC researchers found a "likely association" between the shots and rare cases of heart inflammation in young people.
Those doses could be used to vaccinate children in the future, if approved, or to serve as booster shots if needed.
Moderna on Thursday announced it has filed for emergency use authorization of its COVID vaccine in adolescents 12 to 17 years old.
Moderna's CEO said its COVID-19 vaccine will likely be available to children as young as five by the early fall.
At a lower dose, the company says it could stretch its supply and produce up to 300 million doses annually.
Not a single teen who received two doses of the vaccine came down with the coronavirus, the Cambridge-based biotech company said.
Moderna expects FDA approval of its COVID vaccine for children 12-17 years old is just weeks away.
"No serious safety concerns have been identified to date," Moderna said about the trial on teens.
Moderna said initial test results of its vaccine booster shot show it works against two variants of COVID-19.
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Moderna says it is boosting global manufacturing of its COVID-19 vaccine hoping to deliver up to 3 billion doses in 2022.
Researchers studied 35,000 women who received either one of the shots while pregnant from December 2020 through February 2021.
A third shot is not currently required but could offer additional immunity against coronavirus variants.
Moderna said new data shows its COVID-19 vaccine continues to provide strong protection.
Moderna said it's COVID-19 vaccine offers protection for at least six months.
The FDA has approved new vials from Moderna that can contain up to 15 doses each, compared with the original vials designed to hold 10 doses.
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were 90% effective after two doses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday.
Moderna has now shipped 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the federal government, the Cambridge-based company announced Monday.
The study, called kidCOVE, is expected to enroll 6,750 healthy children in the U.S. and Canada.
Moderna said early studies show its COVID vaccine is effective against variants of the virus, but it is evaluating booster doses of the vaccine "out of an abundance of caution."
Moderna is anticipating it will have delivered 100 million doses to the U.S. government by the end of March
UMass Medical School is actively recruiting individuals aged 12 to 17 for a clinical trial.
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