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FDA panel gives thumbs up to Moderna’s Covid vaccine, paving way for final approval
An influential government panel of scientists unanimously endorsed Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine candidate for emergency use on Thursday, paving the way for final approval from U.S. regulators as early as this week.
The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, which advises the Food and Drug Administration on drug and inoculation approvals, voted 20-0 that the FDA should give the green light for the Moderna vaccine to be administered to those 18 years and older. One member of the committee abstained from the vote.
The FDA is expected to follow the committee’s advice and final approval could come as early as Friday.
Japan and the United States have incentives to beat back the virus around the world. Shutting down borders may help in the short run, but no victory is sustainable if reservoirs of infection are left to fester elsewhere. Strategically, meanwhile, competitors like China and Russia have realized that the way in which we approach the next phase of the pandemic will have profound implications for international relations. If the United States and Japan are perceived as only caring about their own citizens, disregarding those suffering in poorer countries, the resentment will rightfully linger for decades.
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