People in Wales will receive the first doses of the Moderna vaccine on Wednesday.
The UK has bought 17 million doses of that vaccine – enough for 8.5 million people.
Jabs will be given out at West Wales General Hospital in Carmarthen in what has been hailed as “another key milestone” in the fight against coronavirus.
Investigations are continuing into any potential association of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab with a rare form of blood clot (Yui Mok/PA)
It comes as a trial of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in children has been paused while regulators investigate reports of a rare form of blood clot among adults.
It will be administered to people in Wales from Wednesday. It follows the rollout of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, which began in December and January respectively. Here’s what we know about the Moderna vaccine.
How effective is it against coronavirus? The phase three results suggested vaccine efficacy against the disease was 94.1 per cent, and vaccine efficacy against severe Covid-19 was 100 per cent. More than 30,000 people in the US took part in the trial, from a wide range of age groups and ethnic backgrounds. Two doses were given 28 days apart so researchers could evaluate safety and any reaction to the vaccine.
People in Wales will receive the first doses of the Moderna vaccine today. The UK has bought 17 million doses of that vaccine – enough for 8.5 million people. Jabs will be given out at West Wales General Hospital in Carmarthen in what has been hailed as “another key milestone” in the fight against coronavirus. It comes as a trial of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in children has been paused while regulators investigate reports of a rare form of blood clot among adults. The University of Oxford said no safety concerns have arisen from the children’s trial and Sage adviser Professor Calum Semple said the decision to pause had been made out of “exceptional caution”, as he urged people to continue accepting Oxford/AstraZeneca jabs.
Welsh unpaid carer, 24, becomes first person in the UK to receive the Moderna coronavirus vaccine I feel thrilled and really happy and honoured, and I just hope it goes well for everybody
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The UK has bought 17 million doses of that vaccine – enough for 8.5 million people. Jabs will be given out at West Wales General Hospital in Carmarthen in what has been hailed as “another key milestone” in the fight against coronavirus. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was “delighted we can start the UK rollout of the Moderna vaccine in west Wales today”. He added: “The UK government has secured vaccines on behalf of the entire nation and the vaccination programme has shown our country working together at its best.” Wales Health Minister Vaughan Gething said: “This is another key milestone in our fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.”