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Moderna, Inc. (/ m ə ˈ d ɜːr n ə / mə-DUR-nə) is an American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that focuses on RNA therapeutics, primarily mRNA vaccines.
v. t. e. The Moderna COVID‑19 vaccine, sold under the brand name Spikevax, is a COVID-19 vaccine developed by the American company Moderna, the United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
Jan 5, 2021 · Moderna has said it will produce the "vast majority" of its vaccine in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where the firm is based. It plans to produce a minimum of 600 million doses this year, with a...
Apr 30, 2024 · How It Works. The Moderna vaccine is an mRNA vaccine, similar to the one developed by Pfizer. The technology behind these vaccines has been around for about three decades and shown promise in preventing notoriously difficult-to-prevent diseases—even cancer.
Moderna's mission is to deliver the greatest possible impact to people through mRNA medicines.
Feb 23, 2021 · The origins of both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines can be found in the early days of biotech—before Kendall Square was known as “the most innovative square mile on the planet.” In the...
Aug 18, 2022 · The Moderna vaccine after two doses and a first booster dose has been shown to have very high effectiveness against severe disease, hospitalizations and death, and modest effectiveness against symptomatic illness.
