The US is the first nation to authorize the two-dose regimen from Moderna, now the second vaccine to be deployed in a Western country after the first, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
December 19, 2020Here's how mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna work, why they're a breakthrough and why they need to be kept so cold
November 25, 2020'The idea that we have a 94.5 percent effective vaccine is stunningly impressive. It is really a spectacular result that I don't think anybody had anticipated would be this good.'
November 17, 2020This has raised concern among experts that his administration may attempt to interfere with the regulatory process for political reasons.
October 1, 2020With the previous award of up to $955 million for the development of the vaccine to licensure, the new announcement brings the US government's commitments for early access to mRNA-1273 to up to $2.48 billion, Moderna said on Tuesday.
August 12, 2020