Right now, only the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for use amongst teens. Moderna has applied for the same authorization, but the FDA hasn't approved it yet.
Some new Phase 3 trials are showing that the Moderna vaccine is just as safe for kids between the ages of 12 to 17, just like the Pfizer vaccine.
Their vaccine had the same efficiency at preventing COVID-19 in teens as the Pfizer shot.
There's no word when the FDA would give emergency authorization to the Moderna shot for teens.
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