Moderna's COVID-19 shot has about 40% efficacy in young children and infants

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Moderna's COVID-19 shot has about 40% efficacy in young children and infants
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Moderna Inc. undefined said Wednesday that it will seek authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to use its COVID-19 vaccine in children younger...

Moderna Inc. said Wednesday that it will seek authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to use its COVID-19 vaccine in children younger than 6 years old based on new clinical data. The company said its shot had a 43.7% efficacy rate in children between the ages of 6 months and 2 years old and a 37.5% efficacy rate in children between the ages of 2 and 6 years old. Both age groups were given two 25 µg doses of the vaccine.

said Wednesday that it will seek authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to use its COVID-19 vaccine in children younger than 6 years old based on new clinical data. The company said its shot had a 43.7% efficacy rate in children between the ages of 6 months and 2 years old and a 37.5% efficacy rate in children between the ages of 2 and 6 years old. Both age groups were given two 25 µg doses of the vaccine.

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