Wednesday it aims to report data of the efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine in children ages 2-5 by March, and hopes to evaluate its booster shot for those ages 12-17 as Covid-related hospitalizations for children have reached record levels.... [+]
in Glasgow September 3, 2007 in Glasgow, Scotland. Medical experts still believe the MMR jab is safe and that the vaccine does not cause autism. If data from the 2 to 5 age group trials is promising, the company says it will proceed with regulatory filings to seek approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.’s vaccine authorized for those ages 5 to 11.
Despite not yet having its initial two-dose vaccine approved for those ages 12 to 17, Moderna said it has been evaluating a booster dose for the age group. Pfizer’s is also the only Covid-19 vaccine approved for those ages 12 to 17 in the U.S., though Moderna’s has received authorizations in Europe, Australia and Canada.Moderna in October the agency needed more time to assess the company’s vaccine before approving it for the adolescent age group, with an update possibly coming later this month.
Moderna says it began evaluating a lower dosage for the 6-to-11 and 12-to-17 age groups in order to meet regulatory guidance.Pfizer has also been conducting trials on the efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine for those ages 2 to 5, as well as babies ages 6 months to 2 years. In December, itinitial trials showed the vaccine was not providing the same level of immunity in those ages 2 to 5 as it does in older age groups, though it proved effective for the 6- to 24-month group.
What kind of mother would allow her child to be used as a guinea pig..?
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