US approves Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children under five - CNA

WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorisation Friday (Jun 17) for the use of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in the youngest children, the final age group awaiting immunisation in most countries. The agency authorised…

Both vaccines are based on messenger RNA, which delivers genetic code for the coronavirus spike protein to human cells that then grow it on their surface, training the immune system to be ready. The … [+1180 chars]

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