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Moderna to ask US and European regulators to allow emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine
Pharmaceutical company Moderna Inc. has said it will ask US and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, so that it can be widely distributed.
Key points:
- Results from a late-stage study show the vaccine was 94.1 per cent effective with no serious safety concerns
- Moderna said the shot was consistently effective across age, race, ethnicity and gender demographics
- US Food and Drug Administration advisers are scheduled to meet on December 17 to review the trial data
The company said full late-stage study results had confirmed the shots offered strong protection, and that its vaccine was 94.1 per cent effective, with no serious safety concerns.
It also reported a 100 per cent success rate in preventing severe cases.
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