FDA authorizes Moderna coronavirus vaccine for emergency use across the US

Moderna's is the second Covid-19 vaccine to receive such approval, following Pfizer's vaccine, which uses the same technology

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a vaccine developed by Moderna and federal researchers, the second Covid-19 vaccine to receive such approval for emergency use across the US.

The vaccine's emergency authorization brings the second drug to prevent Covid-19 to the American public within a week, and millions of doses are expected to begin immediate distribution to health workers and long-term care residents.