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US Biotech Firm Moderna Says Vaccine 94.5% Effective for COVID-19
A view of US biotechnology company Moderna Inc.’s headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 8, 2020. / Getty / Kyodo
By Kyodo News 17 November 2020
WASHINGTON—Biotechnology company Moderna Inc. said Monday that its experimental vaccine was 94.5 percent effective in preventing COVID-19, making it the second US firm to show promising results in developing a vaccine against the coronavirus pandemic.
The Massachusetts-based company said it plans to apply for emergency use authorization in the United States in the coming weeks and also submit authorization applications to global regulatory agencies.
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