US firm Moderna said it would ask US and European regulators on Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection β ramping up the race to begin limited vaccinations as the coronavirus pandemic worsens.
βModerna plans today to request EUA (Emergency Use Authorization) from the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration),β Moderna said in a statement, adding it would also βapply for a conditional marketing authorization with the European Medicines Agency (EMA).β
