The new coronavirus vaccine from Moderna (Moderna) received a green light from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use yesterday (18 Dec), marking the first time. 2 following the Pfizer-Bio-Tech vaccine And this is another good news for the United States, which is affected by COVID-19. Killed more than 307,000 people.
Millions of vaccines from Modena will help strengthen COVID-19 immunization program in the United States, starting with the first healthcare workers this week. Before being distributed to the elderly in the home as a group
Experts from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are expected to issue advice on Sunday on which population to be vaccinated next. While various industrial sectors Try to win the right to vaccinate their workers first.
The United States is expected to begin vaccinating Moderna for citizens aged 18 and over in the coming days.
“Having two COVID-19 vaccines is an important step in the fight against the pandemic that has given the United States. Many people get sick and die each day, ”FDA’s Dr. Stephen M. Hahn said in a statement.
Moderna’s vaccine is expected to be delivered to a distant hospital. Because even though it has to be stored and transported in a frozen state But it does not need to be stored in temperatures as low as -75 degrees as Pfizer / Bioenterec vaccines.
Moderna plans to apply for a full vaccine license in 2021.
The FDA is the first agency in the world to approve Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, made with RNA technology like Pfizer’s vaccine. And provides an effective protection against the new coronavirus up to 95% without serious side effects
Moderna, a biotechnology company, joined the US government. To prepare for distribution of 5.9 million doses of the vaccine, it is expected to begin this weekend.
Modena vaccine must be injected 2 doses at 28 days apart and when thawed it can be stored in a normal refrigerator.
The United States is expected to receive a total of 40 million doses of both vaccines by the end of this year. Which is enough to immunize 20 million people
Moderna to deliver 100-125 million doses of the vaccine to countries. Ordered by the first quarter of 2021, of which 85-100 million doses of the vaccine will be available to the United States.
The company has entered into a contract to produce 200 million doses of the vaccine for the US government by the end of June 2021.
Source: Reuters
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