Moderna Hopes to Have Covid Vaccine Approved by End of Year

The video discusses Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, highlighting its 95% efficacy based on a phase three study involving 40,000 participants. It emphasizes the vaccine's potential to prevent severe disease, which could significantly reduce hospitalizations and impact on mental health and the economy. The speaker outlines the steps being taken to submit data to regulatory agencies worldwide, aiming for emergency use approval by the end of the year, with 20 million doses ready for distribution upon approval.

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