{"id":19117,"date":"2021-01-16T01:34:58","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T01:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/evaggelatos.com\/?p=19117"},"modified":"2021-01-16T01:36:42","modified_gmt":"2021-01-16T01:36:42","slug":"%ce%bc%ce%bfderna-becomes-second-covid-19-vaccine-to-receive-us-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evaggelatos.com\/?p=19117","title":{"rendered":"\u039c\u03bfderna becomes second COVID-19 vaccine to receive US approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-article-meta\">\n<div class=\"c-article-meta__info\">By <b>Euronews with AP<\/b> <time class=\"c-article-date\" datetime=\"2020-12-19\" data-timestamp=\"1608368624\"> <span class=\"c-article-date__bullet\">\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-date__last-updated-label\">last updated:<\/span>\u00a019\/12\/2020 <\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsTopArticle c-article-media js-article-video\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"jsTopArticleMain\">\n<div class=\"c-video-player u-position-relative u-bgcolor--grey4\">\n<div class=\"c-video-player__container\">\n<div id=\"jsMainMediaArticle\" class=\"u-height-full u-position-absolute u-width-full\">\n<div class=\"dmPlayer u-height-full u-position-absolute u-width-full\" data-player=\"dailymotion\" data-video-id=\"x7y6ki5\">\n<div class=\"js-playtrigger c-playtrigger \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"o-article__header\">\n<div class=\"jsTopArticle c-article-media js-article-video\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"jsTopArticleMain\">\n<div class=\"c-video-player u-position-relative u-bgcolor--grey4\">\n<div class=\"c-video-player__container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-article-media__img u-max-height-full\" title=\"FILE - Dec. 14, 2020 - David Cheng, director of inpatient pharmacy, prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, USA. \" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/05\/21\/25\/74\/320x180_cmsv2_3e6aaf3c-3431-5b2c-9a18-180329ab36e3-5212574.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/05\/21\/25\/74\/320x180_cmsv2_3e6aaf3c-3431-5b2c-9a18-180329ab36e3-5212574.jpg 320w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/05\/21\/25\/74\/602x338_cmsv2_3e6aaf3c-3431-5b2c-9a18-180329ab36e3-5212574.jpg 602w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/05\/21\/25\/74\/648x364_cmsv2_3e6aaf3c-3431-5b2c-9a18-180329ab36e3-5212574.jpg 648w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/05\/21\/25\/74\/773x435_cmsv2_3e6aaf3c-3431-5b2c-9a18-180329ab36e3-5212574.jpg 773w\" alt=\"FILE - Dec. 14, 2020 - David Cheng, director of inpatient pharmacy, prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, USA. \" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-media-copyright\"><span class=\"c-caption\"> FILE &#8211; Dec. 14, 2020 &#8211; David Cheng, director of inpatient pharmacy, prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, USA. <\/span> \u00a0\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 <span class=\"c-copyright\"><span class=\"c-copyright__label\">Copyright<\/span>\u00a0 <a class=\"c-copyright__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2020\/12\/19\/moderna-becomes-second-covid-19-vaccine-to-receive-us-approval#\">Jae C. 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It comes as deaths per day in the country have hit all-time highs, eclipsing 3,600 on Wednesday. The virus has claimed more than 312,000 US lives. New cases are running at over 216,000 per day on average.<\/p>\n<p>Moderna has about 5.9 million doses ready for shipment set to begin over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In a study of 30,000 volunteers, the Moderna vaccine was more than 94% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in people 18 and older. It also strongly protected older adults, who are most vulnerable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump hailed the approval on Twitter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n<div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1340096386113687554\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Today\u2019s emergency use authorization by the Food &amp; Drug Administration of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is another milestone in our battle to overcome the crisis our country is facing today,&#8221; President-elect Joe Biden said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/buildbackbetter.gov\/press-releases\/statement-from-president-elect-joe-biden-on-fda-emergency-use-authorization-for-moderna-covid-19-vaccine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"adzone-sharethrough_91\" class=\"advertising advertising--no-label advertising--sharethrough js-adzone\" data-ad-key=\"strnativekey\" data-ad-key-value=\"1G96EdRgcHV6pyWWMGCR7SB7\"><\/div>\n<p>Biden is due to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine publicly on Monday.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s the difference between Moderna and Pfizer\/BioNTech&#8217;s vaccines?<\/h2>\n<p>Both shots are so-called mRNA vaccines, made with a groundbreaking new technology. <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>T<\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">h<\/span>ey don&#8217;t contain any coronavirus &#8211; meaning they cannot cause infection. Instead, they use a piece of genetic code that trains the immune system to recognize the spike protein on the surface of the virus, ready to attack if the real thing comes along.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Early results show both vaccines appear safe and strongly protective although Moderna&#8217;s is easier to handle since it doesn&#8217;t need to be stored at ultra-frozen temperatures.<\/p>\n<p>Both the new Moderna vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech shot require two doses several weeks apart. The second dose must be from the same company as the first.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The inoculated can&#8217;t throw away their masks as it&#8217;s not yet clear either vaccine prevents silent, symptomless virus spread. But there was a hint that Moderna&#8217;s shot might provide some protection against asymptomatic infection.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Moderna study uncovered no major safety problems. <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Like with the Pfizer-BioNTech shot, expect sore arms, fever, fatigue and muscle aches, which are signs the immune system is revving up.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Both vaccines carry a &#8220;remote chance&#8221; of causing a severe allergic reaction. Moderna&#8217;s study turned up none of these, though a handful were reported in Britain as the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations got underway and the FDA is looking into five in the US.<\/p>\n<p>Both vaccines remain experimental, and authorities are closely monitoring safety in case problems crop up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where do other countries stand in their vaccine strategies? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The FDA&#8217;s decision could help pave the way for other countries that are considering the Moderna vaccine. European regulators could authorize its use as soon as January 6.<\/p>\n<p>Moderna expects to have between 100 million and 125 million doses available globally in the first three months of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u0397\u0393\u0397:https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2020\/12\/19\/moderna-becomes-second-covid-19-vaccine-to-receive-us-approval<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Euronews with AP \u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0\u00a0last updated:\u00a019\/12\/2020 FILE &#8211; Dec. 14, 2020 &#8211; David Cheng, director of inpatient pharmacy, prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, USA. \u00a0\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 Copyright\u00a0 Jae C. Hong\/Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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