BBC: Moderna COVID Vaccine Shows Nearly 95% Protection
A new vaccine that protects against Covid-19 is nearly 95% effective, early data from US company Moderna shows, reports the BBC.
"The results come hot on the heels of similar results from Pfizer, and add to growing confidence that vaccines can help end the pandemic," reads the article by James Gallagher, health and science correspondent.
Moderna says it is a "great day" and they plan to apply for approval to use the vaccine in the next few weeks.
"However, this is still early data and key questions remain unanswered," the author points out.
It is not yet known how long the effectiveness of the vaccine will last after vaccination, which is why further studies are needed.
For the record, last week, BioNTech and co-developers Pfizer said the preliminary analysis showed their vaccine could prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19.
About 43,000 people took part in tests.
By Ana Dumbadze
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Source: The BBC
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