JUST IN: Moderna asks FDA for authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 6.
hasn’t finished gathering its data yet, it's not yet clear which shot will be more effective.
But Burton defended the vaccine’s efficacy against infection, arguing that omicron led to more breakthrough infections, but that the shot produced an antibody response that was even stronger in the young kids than it was in the 18-24-year-olds. "We're working on a variant-specific booster, we released some data a couple of weeks ago. We're still working on even another booster candidate that will cover omicron, as well as the original virus. And if these little kids do need an additional booster, I think that's the one that we would likely offer them in the fall or winter,” Burton said.But Burton said he was confident in the two-dose regimen Moderna is putting before the FDA.
For parents, the authorization of vaccines for the youngest population in the country has been a stressful, arduous wait.
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