Moderna's COVID-19 Shot Gets EMA's Backing For Use In Adolescents

by Vandana Singh, Benzinga Editor

July 23, 2021 9:40 AM | 1 min read | Make a Comment

The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion recommending approval of Moderna Inc's MRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Spikevax) for use in adolescents 12 years of age and older.
Following the CHMP's positive opinion, the European Commission will consider the vaccine's approval in adolescents.
Moderna is also conducting a Phase 2/3 study, called the KidCOVE study, of mRNA-1273 in children ages six months to less than 12 years.
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