New York City is reporting a Covid-19 positivity rate of 0.83% on Tuesday — the lowest the city has seen since authorities began recording that statistic, Mayor Bill de Blasio says.
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Moderna announced it has begun applying for full approval for its Covid-19 vaccine in people ages 18 and up. “We are pleased to announce this important step in the U.S. regulatory process for a Biologics License Application of our COVID-19 vaccine,” Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said in aTuesday. “We look forward to working with the FDA and will continue to submit data from our Phase 3 study and complete the rolling submission.”
Moderna is the second company to seek such approval in the US. Last month, Pfizer announced it was initiating its own application for people ages 16 and up, following an April announcement that its clinical trials showed over 91% efficacy after six months. Experts say they expect this protection will last much longer, to be confirmed as more data come in.
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