Moderna says its Covid-19 shot works in kids as young as 12

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MODERNA said on Tuesday its Covid-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become the second option for that age group in the US.

With global vaccine supplies still tight, much of the world is struggling to vaccinate adults in the quest to end the pandemic.

Moderna aims to be next in line, saying it will submit its teen data to the US Food and Drug Administration and other global regulators early next month. There were no Covid-19 diagnoses in those given two doses of the Moderna vaccine compared with four cases among kids given dummy shots.In a press release, the company also said the vaccine appeared 93 percent effective two weeks after the first dose.

 

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