Moderna Becomes Third Covid Vaccine Approved in the UK - Important Updates
The UK has approved Moderna as the third Covid vaccine, with logistical challenges due to required storage at -75C. AstraZeneca's vaccine is easier to distribute. Moderna offers nearly 95% protection from severe Covid, but all vaccines require a second dose for optimal immunity. Uncertainty remains about the duration of immunity post-vaccination. Social distancing is still crucial even after vaccination. EU and US regulators have also approved the Moderna vaccine.
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Third Covid vaccine approved in the UK By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55586410
Moderna becomes third Covid vaccine approved in the UK
In comparison, temperatures closer to -75C, making transport logistics much more difficult. The AstraZeneca jab is easier to store and distribute, as it can be kept at normal fridge temperature. All of these vaccines require a second booster shot, but a first dose is likely to be given to as many people as possible. In trials with more than 30,000, the Moderna vaccine offered nearly 95% protection from severe Covid. No vaccine is 100% effective and it takes time for protection to build. For all of the Covid vaccines, we still do not know how long immunity will last. People who have received a coronavirus vaccine should continue to follow social distancing rules to protect themselves and others. EU and US regulators have already approved the Moderna vaccine. the Pfizer/BioNTech one requires
