By Sarah Keane • Published: 06 Jan 2021 • 14:52
Moderna developing annual joint flu and Covid vaccine. image: Moderna Press
MODERNA Covid-19 vaccine secures European approval
Moderna Inc has been granted conditional marketing authorisation for its Covid-19 vaccination by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Wednesday, January 6. It is set to become the second vaccine approved after the Pfizer jab got the go-ahead on December 21. The Moderna coronavirus vaccine still requires approval from the European Commission which is expected to happen later on Wednesday, according to Reuters.
📢 EMA has recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation for COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna to prevent #COVID19 in people from 18 years of age: https://t.co/l9KMZlx7wa pic.twitter.com/BdvXanjOHN — EU Medicines Agency (@EMA_News) January 6, 2021
📢 EMA has recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation for COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna to prevent #COVID19 in people from 18 years of age: https://t.co/l9KMZlx7wa pic.twitter.com/BdvXanjOHN
— EU Medicines Agency (@EMA_News) January 6, 2021
Experts say that the Moderna jab will be easier to rollout as it doesn’t require storage at extremely low temperatures like the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine, but instead can be kept at a reasonable -20C.
The Moderna jab has already secured US approval as the FDA gave it the green light on December 19.
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Former teacher and health services manager with a Degree in English, Sarah moved to Spain from Southern Ireland with her husband, who runs his own car rental business, in 2019. She is now enjoying a completely different pace and quality of life on the Costa Blanca South, with wonderful Spanish and expat friends in Cabo Roig. Sarah began working with Euro Weekly News in 2020 and loves nothing more than bringing all the latest national and international news to her local community.
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