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US doubles COVID-19 vaccine order from Moderna to 200 million doses

US doubles COVID-19 vaccine order from Moderna to 200 million doses
It's a safe trial. The data is there, and once the FDA approves it, you know it's they're not gonna prove it unless it's safe and effective. Yes, sir, Battle be should know. He was one of 30,000 Madonna volunteers who took part in this year's Covad vaccination trials. 22 page consent form. Ah, whole bunch of screenings. They ask you what sort of medication you're on, what your allergies might be, which medical history is. Then you go through a physical and then a blood draw, then a covert tests. So it's the whole works. Some were given placebos, not Yasser. He got two injections of the vaccine, one in October, the second in November, and did not feel well after the second injection, turning into a little great fever that evening. Muscle pain, fatigue, chills, headache. I was out. I was out for like, a good part of that evening, and then the next morning, yes, so quickly recovered from those symptoms and now doing follow up meetings with his team at Brigham and Women's, the 24 year old from Canada, who's adopted Boston as his hometown is urging others to get vaccinated. I want to go out to a restaurant or a bar or a club. Justus much as the next guy. And we can't do that until we got herd immunity. I wanna go home, visit my parents in Toronto. My sister just had, you know, newborn twins, a boy and a girl. I haven't been home since February. We see the light at the end of tunnel. We can put an end to this way. Really? Can case you are wondering. Volunteers like Yasser are paid for their services. $1500 for the cove in vaccination trials.
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US doubles COVID-19 vaccine order from Moderna to 200 million doses
While Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is not yet authorized for use, the Massachusetts-based company says the United States government has exercised its option to purchase an additional 100 million doses.Video above: Man describes taking part in Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trialThat doubles the original confirmed order, for a total of 200 million doses. Moderna's vaccine is being developed as part of Operation Warp Speed, which gives the federal government the option to purchase up to 300 million more doses. Moderna officials said the company expects the first 20 million doses to be delivered by the end of 2020 and another 80 million to be delivered during the first quarter of 2021, pending an emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Late last month, the company announced that an analysis of its Phase 3 study data so far indicates a vaccine efficacy of 94.1%.Moderna is just behind Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, in seeking to begin vaccinations in the U.S. in December. If Moderna's vaccine is approved and effective, it would be given in two doses like Pfizer's. The doses of the Moderna vaccine, however, would be given four weeks apart instead of three. Moderna is also contracted to deliver more than 190 million doses to other nations.

While Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is not yet authorized for use, the Massachusetts-based company says the United States government has exercised its option to purchase an additional 100 million doses.

Video above: Man describes taking part in Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial

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That doubles the original confirmed order, for a total of 200 million doses. Moderna's vaccine is being developed as part of Operation Warp Speed, which gives the federal government the option to purchase up to 300 million more doses.

the company expects the first 20 million doses to be delivered by the end of 2020 and another 80 million to be delivered during the first quarter of 2021, pending an emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Late last month, the company announced that an analysis of its Phase 3 study data so far indicates a vaccine efficacy of 94.1%.

Moderna is just behind Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, in seeking to begin vaccinations in the U.S. in December.

If Moderna's vaccine is approved and effective, it would be given in two doses like Pfizer's. The doses of the Moderna vaccine, however, would be given four weeks apart instead of three.

Moderna is also contracted to deliver more than 190 million doses to other nations.