Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine worked safely in children 6 months to 5 years, says the company, which plans to ask health regulators to clear the shot’s use in kids who haven’t been able to get vaccinated
Moderna Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine safely induced robust immune responses in children ages 6 months to 5 years in a new study, the company said, though the shot had modest efficacy against the Omicron variant.
Moderna said Wednesday the vaccine’s efficacy against symptomatic infections was 43.7% in children ages 6 months to 2 years, and 37.5% in children ages 2 to 5.
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