Moderna asked Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulators on Thursday to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children under 6 years of age.
company said the shot was about 51% effective against the virus for kids under 2 years old and about 37% effective in kids ages 2 to 5.
Dr. Salma Elfaki holds a vial of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a clinical trial for adolescents being conducted in Orlando on Sept. 25, 2021.
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