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Moderna Inc said on Saturday the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend the use of the company's Covid-19 vaccine on people 18 years of age and older.
The panel voted 11-0 in favour of the vaccine, the company said in a press release.
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No presence in India, investors include Dolly Parton and reportedly Azim Premji, among othersThe vote result came a day after the Food and Drug Administration's authorization for emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine. “ACIP recommendation is another step forward in our quest to address this devastating pandemic with a vaccine,” Chief Executive Officer Stephane Bancel said in the release.
Moderna's vaccine is the second Covid-19 vaccine to receive approval in the United States after a similar vaccine from Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE got the green light for emergency use.
US distribution of Moderna's vaccine began on Saturday, with more than 3,700 sites due to start receiving and administering shots as soon as Monday.s
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