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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Moderna announces start of COVID-19 vaccine trials for children
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS manufacturer Moderna says it has started COVID-19 vaccine trials for children aged from 6 months to under 12 years old, with plans to enroll about 6,750 participants.
“We are pleased to begin this Phase 2/3 study of mRNA-1273 in healthy children in the US and Canada,” says CEO Stephane Bancel in a statement.
“This pediatric study will help us assess the potential safety and immunogenicity of our COVID-19 vaccine candidate in this important younger age population.”
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