Moderna Will Give The World One Billion Doses Of The Corona Vaccine ... In 2021

After the "Moderna" biotechnology company submitted a request for the emergency use of its anti-Coronavirus vaccine, to the US Food and Drug Administration, the American "Time" magazine revealed that the company is preparing to fulfill its agreement with the US government, to give it 20 million doses of the vaccine, in addition to a billion doses around the world. In 2021.

According to the American magazine, the request for the company's mRNA vaccine is the first step towards introducing it to hospitals, pharmacies and health centers, pointing out that unlike Pfizer, it does not need to be stored in very cold temperatures in specialized freezers. Frozen at -4 degrees Fahrenheit, or closer to normal freezing conditions.

Once the doses are thawed, they can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 30 days, which makes moderna vaccine more scientific for people in remote areas, which do not have very cold storage conditions, or areas where the demand for vaccines is not high. The doses are to remain effective for longer periods.

The magazine quoted Dr. Stephen Hogg, President of Moderna, that the data submitted to the Food and Drug Administration strongly supports the emergency permit for all tested residents, from adults 18 years and over, of different races and age groups, explaining that the vaccine is once injected In the body, it works on programming the immune system, preparing immune cells to recognize and attack the viral genetic material.

Hugh added that the vaccine has proven to be safe and effective in a variety of people, including groups of African Americans and Latinos, which is an important data point, given that these populations have been disproportionately affected by the epidemic, and are likely to benefit more from immunization, noting that The company developed its vaccine in a record time, which reached 63 days, after the release of the genetic sequence of the Corona virus.

For its part, the British newspaper The Telegraph revealed that the United Kingdom obtained seven million doses of the vaccine, sufficient for about 3.5 million people, explaining that the Moderna vaccine provides very high levels of protection against Corona, and it seems that there is no evidence that its efficacy is worse in older ages. , According to the basic analysis for the final stage of study.

Moderna manufactures doses from its Massachusetts facility, but is also another plant in New Hampshire, as well as a plant in Switzerland, to achieve its goal of providing 500 million to 1 billion doses globally in 2021.

 

 

SOURCE: ALQABAS

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