Moderna has filed for emergency use authorization from the FDA to give its vaccine to kids and teens aged 12-17, the company said in a news release.
June 14, 2021 -- Moderna has filed for emergency use authorization from the FDA to give its vaccine to adolescents aged 12-17, the company said in a news release.
“We are encouraged that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was highly effective at preventing COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 infection in adolescents,” Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said in the news release on Thursday. “We have already filed for authorization with Health Canada and the European Medicines Agency and we will file with regulatory agencies around the world for this important younger age population.
The company released early results from a clinical trial that enrolled 3,732 adolescents, including two-thirds who received two doses. Blood tests showed that the vaccine created an immune response similar to that in adults.
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