Coronavirus Update: Moderna Shows 100% Efficacy In Teens

Plus, J&J's Vaccine Filed In Japan, Korea, India Supply Developments

Moderna's mRNA-1273 vaccine prevented significant illness after two doses in all patients in the TeenCOVE trial, ages 12-18. The company will submit the data to global regulators in June. Meanwhile, J&J has applied for the Japanese approval of its vaccine, Moderna progresses plans in Korea, and India plans to ramp up vaccine supplies.

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New Data Support Moderna's Vaccine In Teen Recipients • Source: Alamy

Moderna, Inc. will submit data to global regulators in June to support expanding use of mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine in patients aged 12 to 18. The mRNA vaccine met its primary immunogenicity endpoint in the TeenCOVE Phase II/III study, the firm announced 25 May, “successfully bridging immune responses to the adult vaccination.”

No cases of COVID-19 were reported in patients who received two doses of mRNA-1273, compared to four cases in the...

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