'It's a small one but every vaccine counts': Moderna Covid jab arrives in Ireland
This is the second vaccine to be used in Ireland after the Pfizer/BioNTech version.
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This is the second vaccine to be used in Ireland after the Pfizer/BioNTech version.
The Moderna vaccine was approved for Europe last week.
The FDA has signalled it will approve the Moderna vaccine.
The date for a decision had been 12 January.
A decision on the approval of the Pfizer/BioNtech is due on 29 December.
Let’s take a look at how trials for the Moderna, Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines have involved older age groups.
The Cabinet is also due to be updated on the progress to date of the Government’s new task force on the delivery of vaccines.
Results suggest the vaccine gives high levels of protection against the virus.
CEO Pascal Soriot said more studies may be needed to provide clarity on its data.
Moderna, which was founded nine years ago, said the vaccine “was generally safe and well-tolerated”.