Moderna Seeks Clearance for COVID-19 Vaccine for Young Children

Moderna Seeks Clearance for COVID-19 Vaccine for Young Children
A healthcare worker prepares COVID-19 vaccines at a clinic in Florida on May 20, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
By Zachary Stieber, Senior Reporter
Updated:

Moderna on April 28 said it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant emergency use authorization (EUA) to the company for its COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 6 months.

The EUA submission is for two 25-microgram doses of the shot, mRNA-1273, in children 6 months old to 5 years old.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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