Moderna seeks emergency use authorization for Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months through 5 years
Posted on AllSides April 28th, 2022
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Moderna is seeking emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for its Covid-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years of age, the company said Thursday.
"We believe mRNA-1273 will be able to safely protect these children against SARS-CoV-2, which is so important in our continued fight against COVID-19, and will be especially welcomed by parents and caregivers," Stéphane Bancel, chief executive officer of Moderna, said in a news release.
No Covid-19 vaccines have been authorized for children younger than 5 in the US -- about...
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