EU regulator allows Moderna jab for teens

By Pushkala Aripaka
Updated July 24 2021 - 12:15am, first published 12:13am
The EMA has recommended authorising Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 17.
The EMA has recommended authorising Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 17.

The European Medicines Agency has recommended approving the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in 12- to 17-year olds, paving the way for it to become the second shot okayed for adolescent use in the bloc.