The firm studied greater than 3,700 12- to 17-year-olds. Preliminary findings confirmed the vaccine triggered the identical indicators of immune safety in youngsters because it does in adults, and the identical form of non permanent uncomfortable side effects akin to sore arms, headache, and fatigue
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Moderna mentioned Tuesday its COVID-19
vaccine strongly protects youngsters as younger as 12, a step that would put the shot on observe to turn out to be the second choice for that age group within the US.
With world vaccine provides nonetheless tight, a lot of the world is struggling to vaccinate adults within the quest to finish the pandemic. But earlier this month, the US and Canada approved one other vaccine — the shot made by Pfizer and BioNTech — for use beginning at age 12.
Moderna goals to be subsequent in line, saying it is going to submit its teen knowledge to the US Food and Drug Administration and different world regulators early subsequent month.
The firm studied greater than 3,700 12- to 17-year-olds. Preliminary findings confirmed the vaccine triggered the identical indicators of immune safety in youngsters because it does in adults, and the identical form of non permanent uncomfortable side effects akin to sore arms, headache, and fatigue.
There had been no COVID-19 diagnoses in these given two doses of the Moderna vaccine in contrast with 4 instances amongst youngsters given dummy pictures. In a press launch, the corporate additionally mentioned the vaccine appeared 93 % efficient two weeks after the primary dose.
While youngsters are far much less doubtless than adults to get severely sick from COVID-19 , they signify about 14 % of the nation’s coronavirus instances. At least 316 have died within the US alone, in keeping with a tally by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
With loads of vaccine provide within the US, youthful teenagers flocked to get Pfizer’s shot within the days after FDA opened it to them, a part of a push to get as many youngsters vaccinated as attainable earlier than the subsequent college yr.
Both Pfizer and Moderna have begun testing in even youthful youngsters, from age 11 right down to 6-month-old infants. This testing is extra advanced: Teens obtain the identical dose as adults, however researchers are testing smaller doses in youthful youngsters. Experts hope to see some leads to the autumn.
