US ‘overwhelmingly approved’ Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, says Trump
US President Donald Trump in a tweet on Friday said Moderna Inc’s vaccine had been approved and would ship immediately, although the US Food and Drug Administration has made no public announcement yet regarding its decision.
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A panel of outside FDA advisers met to discuss Moderna’s vaccine on Thursday and an agency decision was expected as soon as Friday.
Moderna vaccine overwhelmingly approved. Distribution to start immediately.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 18, 2020
“Moderna vaccine overwhelmingly approved. Distribution to start immediately,” Trump said in a post on Twitter.
The FDA and Moderna did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
The Thursday panel of outside FDA advisers had endorsed its use with a 20-0 vote, and one abstention, that the vaccine’s benefits outweighed its risks.
A vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech was approved last week.
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