FDA Authorizes Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use

FDA Authorizes Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use
Moderna's logo is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken Nov. 9, 2020. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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Moderna Inc’s coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Millions of doses of the Moderna vaccine are expected to be added to the U.S. rollout, which began this week with healthcare workers. Older people in long-term care facilities are next in line for vaccines, with a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expert panel on Sunday set to recommend what groups follow, as industries compete to have their workers given precedence.