Moderna Sends Its COVID-19 Vaccine To FDA For Emergency Use Authorization
Moderna announced Monday it will request emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine.
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Moderna announced Monday it will request emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine.
People are staying hopeful and optimistic as Astra-Zeneca, Moderna and Pfizer all report their Covid-19 vaccines are "highly effective" in late trials.
Pfizer now says it's just "days away" from applying for federal approval of its potential COVID-19 vaccine.
Pfizer said its coronavirus vaccine was 95% effective in preventing infections, even in older adults, and caused no serious safety concerns.
The legendary performer donated $1 million to coronavirus research at Vanderbilt University.
Reverend Liz Walker said she will work hard to get facts about the vaccine to the community.
When will the Moderna vaccine be available to the public?
Moderna said its COVID-19 vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective, according to preliminary data from the company's still ongoing study.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Cambridge-based Moderna's announcement that its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5% effective based on early data is "truly striking."
The company is now preparing data to send to the trial's Data and Safety Monitoring Board, an independent panel of experts.
Moderna says it is getting close to completing its vaccine after a trial that inclided 30,000 people.
Phase 3 is critical to determine if the vaccine works, said Dr. Lindsey Baden.
Moderna is one step closer to completing its coronavirus vaccine trial.
Moderna says the federal government could give approval for emergency use of its coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year.
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital say that the trial for Moderna's coronavirus vaccine is going well.
Moderna said its' coronavirus vaccine won't be available to the general public until next spring.
Moderna said older patients are responding well to its coronavirus vaccine.
The FDA is expected to tell vaccine makers that they need to wait two months after giving all their study participants their second doses until they can ask to start emergency use of it.
Moderna may know as early as November whether or not its coronavirus vaccine works, according to its CEO.
The CEOs of nine bio-pharma companies, including from Moderna in Cambridge, have signed a pledge to put safety first as they develop a coronavirus vaccine.
A group of local science and research activists led a rally for an affordable coronavirus vaccine in Cambridge.
Moderna said a small group of older adults given it's experimental coronavirus vaccine showed encouraging early results.
Moderna has reached a deal with the Trump administration to supply 100 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said he's "satisfied" with the enrollment in the first week of the first US Phase 3 clinical trial of a Covid-19 vaccine.
Moderna said it's coronavirus vaccine study is on track to complete enrollment of all 30,000 volunteers by next month.
While 12 jurors will decide Lindsay Clancy's fate, people outside the courtroom have been reaching their own conclusions.
Lindsay Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children and said she was suffering form postpartum psychosis. A jury is deliberating.
If you still have a mail-in ballot for the Massachusetts primary on September 1, don't put it in the mail. But there are other ways.
The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Massachusetts started deliberations Thursday after closing arguments were presented.
When the news broke that the Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for pancreatic cancer patients, it gave patients fighting the disease a glimmer of long-awaited hope.
The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Massachusetts started deliberations Thursday after closing arguments were presented.
While 12 jurors will decide Lindsay Clancy's fate, people outside the courtroom have been reaching their own conclusions.
Lindsay Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children and said she was suffering form postpartum psychosis. A jury is deliberating.
If you still have a mail-in ballot for the Massachusetts primary on September 1, don't put it in the mail. But there are other ways.
Air traffic recordings captured a Delta captain alerting air traffic controllers that he was feeling sick and needed to get to a hospital.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Javier Sanoja had three hits and drove in a run, Ryan Gusto limited Boston to four hits in 5 2/3 innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Red Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night.
Boston has won 14 of its last 20 games and taken 3 straight series heading into Wednesday's finale.
With the regular season approaching, it doesn't seem like the New England Patriots and Christian Gonzalez are within striking distance of a new contract.
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
Anthony Seigler hit a go-ahead triple in the ninth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 4-2.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.