Moderna vaccine shows strong immune response in kids 6 to 11

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Moderna announced Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine has proven to beryllium effectual erstwhile administered to children ages 6 to 11, citing a caller study.

The company says an interim investigation of information showed a robust neutralizing antibody effect aft 2 50 microgram doses of its vaccine were administered to kids successful this property group.

The survey evaluated the safety, tolerability, reactogenicity and effectiveness of 2 doses of the Moderna vaccine fixed to steadfast children 28 days apart.

Moderna says its vaccine was good tolerated with a information and tolerability illustration mostly accordant with its survey of adolescents and adults.

The bulk of adverse events were mild oregon mean successful severity, with the astir communal being fatigue, headache, fever, and injection tract pain, according to the company.

Moderna present plans to taxable the information from the survey to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), and different planetary regulators.

“We are encouraged by the immunogenicity and information illustration of mRNA-1273 successful children aged 6 to nether 12 years and are pleased that the survey met its superior immunogenicity endpoints,” said Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna. “We look guardant to filing with regulators globally and stay committed to doing our portion to assistance extremity the COVID-19 pandemic with a vaccine for adults and children of each ages.”

Meanwhile, Pfizer has already asked national regulators to authorize the exigency usage of its coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. An advisory sheet for the FDA volition see that company's exertion connected Tuesday.

Top wellness officials, similar Dr. Anthony Fauci, person said they judge the vaccine volition beryllium approved for exigency usage successful kids and the U.S. could commencement seeing the property radical being vaccinated successful aboriginal November.

“So if each goes well, and we get the regulatory approval, and the recommendations from the CDC, it's wholly possible, if not, precise apt that vaccines volition beryllium disposable for children from 5 to 11 wrong the archetypal week oregon 2 of November,” said Fauci told CNN connected Sunday.