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Feb 17 2021
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Lab studies suggest Pfizer, Moderna vaccines can protect against coronavirus variant
A new report published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday suggests that Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine can protect people against concerning new coronavirus variants, including one first seen in South Africa called B.1.351.
For the study, researchers at Pfizer and the University of Texas Medical Branch genetically engineered versions of the virus to carry some of
CNN (Online News)Jun 20 2022
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White House COVID adviser touts Moderna, Pfizer shots as ‘good choices’ for parents of kids under 5
White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha on Monday heralded the recent authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for kids under the age of 5, saying it gives parents “two good choices.”
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Moderna’s and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines for children under age 5, the last group of people in the U.S. to be permitted to receive
The HillNov 19 2021
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CDC panel, FDA OKs Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for all US adults
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel on Friday unanimously approved recommending booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for all adults.
The CDC panel said anyone 18 or above can get a third shot, while recommending that Americans over the age of 50 should get one. A final decision by the agency is expected later Friday.
Earlier in the day, the
New York Post (News)Jul 27 2020
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Late-stage clinical trial for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is launched at Brigham and Women’s
A nationwide study begins Monday to find out if a potential coronavirus vaccine, developed by Cambridge-based Moderna and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is safe and effective in preventing people from getting COVID-19.
The clinical trial will enroll 30,000 people, with Brigham and Women’s Hospital leading the New England section of the trial.
The
The Boston GlobeApr 28 2022
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Moderna seeks emergency use authorization for Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months through 5 years
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
CNN (Online News)Mar 31 2024
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Downtown Oceanside development means millions in fees for city services
An architectural rendering of the Moderna Neptune project proposed for North Coast Highway in Oceanside. An eight-story complex proposed for North Coast Highway would bring Oceanside about $9.2 million in development impact fees, according to a representative of the Modera Neptune project. The combination of 360 apartments and 62 hotel rooms would replace an old Motel 6 that some have called “
San Diego Union-TribuneMar 31 2021
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U.S. begins testing Moderna’s Covid vaccine booster shots for variant from South Africa
The National Institutes of Health has started testing a new coronavirus vaccine from Moderna designed to protect against a problematic variant first found in South Africa, the agency said Wednesday.
The phase one trial, led and funded by the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will test how safe and effective the new shot is against the variant — known as B.1.
CNBCMar 16 2021
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Moderna Gives 1st Vaccine Shots To Young Kids As Part Of COVID-19 Study
Children have now received their first doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, as the company studies the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine for kids ages 6 months to less than 12 years old.
In the study, researchers will give two injections 28 days apart of either the Moderna vaccine or a saline placebo to children. Kids who get the vaccine will receive one of three possible doses,
NPR (Online News)Mar 12 2021
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39-Year-Old Mother Dies After 2nd Dose of Moderna Vaccine: Family
A 39-year-old healthy single mother from Utah died four days after taking a second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Feb. 1.
According to local news channel KUTV, her family said that Kassidi Kurill, who was a surgical technician for plastic surgeons, “had more energy” than most people around her and was a happy person with no known health problems.
“I didn’t really cry
The Epoch TimesDec 15 2020
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FDA staff endorses emergency use of Moderna’s Covid vaccine in a critical step toward approval
The staff of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday endorsed the emergency use of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, a critical step forward in winning formal clearance to be administered to the public as early as next week.
The staff report is meant to brief the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, which meets Thursday to review Moderna’s request for
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