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COVID-19: Vaccine Targeting Omicron Variant Authorized For Young Children By FDA COVID-19: Vaccine Targeting Omicron Variant Authorized For Young Children By FDA
Covid-19: Vaccine Targeting Omicron Variant Authorized For Young Children By FDA The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of updated COVID-19 booster shots targeting the Omicron variant for younger children. The FDA announced the amended emergency use authorization of the bivalent Moderna and Pfizer booster vaccines on Wednesday, Oct. 12. Today, FDA amended the EUA of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent to authorize their use as a single booster dose in younger age groups. https://t.co/C2Sx5Nkk0R pic.twitter.com/xsPfO2Mek3 — U.S. FDA (@US_FDA) October 12, 2022 The Moderna bivalent booster is autho…

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COVID-19: Vaccine 'Safe, Highly Effective' In Kids 12-17, Moderna Says, Will Seek FDA Approval COVID-19: Vaccine 'Safe, Highly Effective' In Kids 12-17, Moderna Says, Will Seek FDA Approval
Covid-19: Vaccine 'Safe, Highly Effective' In Kids 12-17, Moderna Says, Will Seek FDA Approval Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has proven effective and safe for adolescents and teens between the ages of 12 and 17, the company announced, as it prepares to seek federal authorization. The company announced that clinical trials have shown that the vaccine has a 93 percent efficacy rate among adolescents, and has been proven to be safe. Moderna officials said that they plan to apply for federal approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use the vaccine in that age group in June. If approved, it would be the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized for adolescents, joining the Pfizer-Bi…

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