Moderna: Vaccine 93% effective up to 6 months but booster likely needed before winter

Name: Moderna: Vaccine 93% effective up to 6 months but booster likely needed before winter
Uploaded: 2021-08-06T03:10:45+00:00
Duration: 2 min 8 s
Description: Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine remained 93% effective against symptomatic illness six months after the second dose, but amid the ongoing spread of the highly contagious delta variant, the company said it believes a booster dose will be necessary prior to the winter season.

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine remained 93% effective against symptomatic illness six months after the second dose, but amid the ongoing spread of the highly contagious delta variant, the company said it believes a booster dose will be necessary prior to the winter season.

Posted August 5, 2021 11:10pm EDT