Washington, November 30: Massachusetts-headquartered biotechnology firm Moderna Inc, which is developing an mRNA-based vaccine against coronavirus, said its final set of trial data showed "100 percent effectiveness" in preventing severe cases of COVID-19. Earlier, the company had reported an overall efficacy rate of 94.1 percent.

슬롯사이트œThis positive primary analysis confirms the ability of our vaccine to prevent COVID-19 disease with 94.1% efficacy and importantly, the ability to prevent severe COVID-19 disease. We believe that our vaccine will provide a new and powerful tool that may change the course of this pandemic and help prevent severe disease, hospitalizations and death,슬롯사이트� said슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Moderna.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Found 95% Effective in Final Analysis, Says Company in Joint Statement With BionTech.

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Seeks Emergency Use Authorisation From US FDA

With this overwhelming success rate, Moderna has submitted its request before the US Food and Drug Administrator (FDA), seeking emergency use authorisation (EUA) at the earliest. The grant of emergency use permit would be the first step before the roll-out of vaccine for the general populace.

"We will file today for an Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA and continue forging ahead with the rolling reviews that have already been initiated with several regulatory agencies around the globe," the Moderna CEO said.

Apart from applying for emergency use permit in the US, Moderna has already sought a rolling review of its vaccine candidate from the drug regulators in Europe,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Canada, the United Kingdom, Israel and Singapore. The company intends to seek the Emergency Use Listing (EUL) with the슬롯 머신 사이트 추천World Health Organization슬롯 머신 사이트 추천(WHO).

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