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Moderna applies for EUA for COVID-19 vaccine for use in adolescents

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Moderna announced that it has applied for emergency approval from the FDA for its COVID-19 vaccine for use in adolescents ages 12-17.

If approved, it would be the second COVID-19 vaccine available for children in the United States after Pfizer BioNTech vaccination, which received an Emergency Authorization (EUA) for children 12 years and older last month.

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Moderna’s application is based on the results of a phase 2/3 study that showed the vaccine was as effective in adolescents as it was in adults.

“We are encouraged that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has been highly effective in preventing COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 infections in adolescents. We remain determined to help end the COVID-19 pandemic, ”said Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said in a statement.

It took the FDA 31 days to approve the Pfizer BioNTech adolescent vaccine after the companies formally applied for the expanded EEA.

The Biden administration is seeking to achieve a goal of at least partially vaccinating 70% of eligible Americans by July 4th. An essential part of the plan is to vaccinate children.

As of June 1st, 3,994,151 pediatric COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States, accounting for 14.1% of all COVID-19 cases in the country.

References:

AAP. Children and COVID-19: Country Level Data Report. https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/children-and-covid-19-state-level-data-report/. Accessed June 10, 2021.

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