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Moderna vaccine shows 'no specific safety concerns', has 94.1% efficacy: US regulator

The FDA was upbeat on the vaccine, saying there were "no specific safety concerns identified that would preclude issuance of an EUA (emergency use authorization" and confirmed an overall efficacy of 94.1 percent.

December 16, 2020 / 07:23 IST

The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued a positively-worded briefing document about the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine ahead of a meeting by experts on whether to grant it emergency approval.

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The FDA was upbeat on the vaccine, saying there were "no specific safety concerns identified that would preclude issuance of an EUA (emergency use authorization" and confirmed an overall efficacy of 94.1 percent.

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first published: Dec 15, 2020 07:02 pm

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