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Moderna seeks US authorisation for Covid vaccine in children under 6

Children under six are the only age group that has yet to gain access to a Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and most countries.

Published on: Apr 28, 2022, 17:41:56 IST
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US biotech firm Moderna said in a statement Thursday it had submitted a request for an emergency use authorization in the United States for its Covid vaccine for children aged six months to under six years.

Doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine shots at a vaccination facility. (Bloomberg)
Doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine shots at a vaccination facility. (Bloomberg)

Children under six are the only age group that has yet to gain access to a Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and most countries.

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