Trump, ahead of FDA, says Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine has been approved

Washington, December 18 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. A...

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Updated At : 12:03 AM Dec 19, 2020 IST

Washington, December 18

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.

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,” Trump said in a post on Twitter.

Representatives for the FDA could not be immediately reached for comment.

— Reuters

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