Health Care — Moderna seeks FDA nod for young kids’ vaccine
by Peter Sullivan and Joseph Choi - 04/28/22 6:48 PM ET
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Today in health care, there’s new movement on a vaccine for young children, but authorization still could be a few weeks away.
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Moderna asks FDA to OK vaccine for kids under 6
Moderna on Thursday asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize its vaccine for children under 6 years of age, becoming the first company to submit an application for young children.
There are currently no vaccines authorized for children under 5, which has led to some frustration among parents over the pace as they are eager to see a vaccine become available.
Moderna’s move is a step forward on that front, but it still could be a few weeks before the vaccine is authorized.
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