Moderna COVID vaccine being reviewed for WHO emergency listing: Spokesman

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Moderna COVID vaccine being reviewed for WHO emergency listing: Spokesman
April 26, 2021, 9:08 am

Moderna COVID vaccine being reviewed for WHO emergency listing: Spokesman

A vial of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine and syringes sit prepared at a pop up vaccine clinic at the Jewish Community Center on April 16, 2021 in the Staten Island borough of New York City. (AFP)

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is being reviewed on Monday by technical experts for possible WHO emergency use listing, a World Health Organization spokesman told Reuters.

“Moderna is being reviewed at the TAG (technical advisory group) meeting today,” WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said in reply to a query. A decision on the US drugmaker’s vaccine was expected in one to four days, he said.

So far COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson have already received WHO approval, which is a signal to national regulatory authorities on a product’s safety and efficacy.

source: Reuters

Image source: AFP

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