Headline RoundupDecember 19th, 2020

FDA Authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine

Summary from the AllSides News Team

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved biotech company Moderna's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine for emergency use Friday. Nearly 6 million doses of the vaccine could be distributed as early as this weekend. Moderna developed the drug in partnership with the National Institutes of Health; late-stage clinical trials found it to be nearly 95% effective at preventing the illness. The news was covered prominently throughout the political spectrum Friday evening.

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