FDA Issues EUA for Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine

On December 18, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the second vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The emergency use authorization allows the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to be distributed in the U.S. for use in individuals 18 years of age and older. The FDA has determined that the vaccine has met the statutory criteria for issuance of an EUA.

Read the FDA announcement.

Posted 12/18/2020