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A vial of the Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, Bivalent. Though the shots are free to pretty much anyone who wants one in the U.S. as long as federal stockpiles hold out, the next update of the vaccine might be costly for some people who lack health insurance.

Moderna's COVID vaccine gambit: Hike the price, offer free doses for uninsured

5:01am March 08, 2023

by Sydney Lupkin

Once U.S. stockpiles of COVID-19 vaccine run out, Moderna says it might charge as much as $130 per dose, but give people who lack health insurance a break. Critics say that's not enough help.

A Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is prepared during a pop-up vaccine clinic at Cristo Rey Church in East Austin last summer.

Moderna seeks approval for a 2nd COVID-19 booster shot for adults

11:59am March 18, 2022

by Ayana Archie

If approved, this would be the second booster shot Moderna has issued for people ages 18 and up.

A booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is prepared during a vaccination clinic on Dec. 29 in Lawrence, Mass. The FDA is now shortening the wait time between the second dose and the booster to five months from six months.

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FDA shortens the wait time between Moderna vaccine and booster to 5 months

2:01pm January 07, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Now, both the Pfizer and the Moderna booster shots can be given five months after the second dose of vaccine — down from six months.

Maryland National Guard Spc. James Truong administers a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on May 21 in Wheaton, Maryland. People vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine likely need a booster to keep up their protection against the new omicron variant of the coronaviru

Omicron evades Moderna vaccine too, study suggests, but boosters help

5:25pm December 15, 2021

by Rob Stein

The Moderna vaccine's ability to shield against infection drops sharply when tested on the omicron variant. But getting a booster pumps the protection back up again, new research suggests.

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Ari Blank got a comforting hand-squeeze from his mom in May as he was vaccinated against COVID-19 in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. This week, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of Pfizer's vaccine in even younger kids — ages 5 to 11.

FDA authorizes use of Pfizer's COVID vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds

5:54pm October 29, 2021

by Joe Neel

The agency acted after an independent panel of scientists strongly supported the move. Kids could start getting vaccinated within the week.

A nurse draw a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine dose from a vial at the Cameron Grove Community Center in Bowie, Md., in late March. Moderna says study data supports use of a half-dose of the vaccine in children 6 to 11.

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Moderna says new data supports its COVID vaccine for kids 6 to 11

10:43am October 25, 2021

by Scott Hensley

Moderna says a study in kids 6 to 11 found two doses of the company's COVID-19 vaccine given 28 days apart produced a strong antibody response.

A health care worker administers a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Thursday at Life of Hope Center in New York City.

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CDC backs the rollout of COVID vaccine boosters from Moderna and J&J

9:09pm October 21, 2021

by Scott Hensley

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky also endorsed a mix-and-match approach to boosters that would be flexible for patients and health care providers.

A study by the National Institutes of Health this week suggests people who got the J&J vaccine as their initial vaccination against the coronavirus may get their best protection from choosing an mRNA vaccine as the booster.

A study of COVID vaccine boosters suggests Moderna or Pfizer works best

5:26pm October 13, 2021

by Rob Stein

Should people who get a COVID booster get a different vaccine from their original shot? The results of a highly anticipated study suggest that in some cases the answer may be yes.

The CDC's new research found that those who were vaccinated were nearly five times less likely to get infected, 10 times less likely to get so sick they ended up in the hospital and 11 times less likely to die.

Unvaccinated People Are 11 Times More Likely To Die Of COVID-19, New Research Finds

7:20pm September 10, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The COVID-19 vaccines continue to provide powerful protection, even against the delta variant, the CDC said. It also found that vaccinated people were 10 times less likely to be hospitalized.

A third shot of the Moderna vaccine boosts protection across age groups, notably in older adults, the company says.

Moderna Has Asked The FDA To Authorize A Booster Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine

9:43pm September 01, 2021

by Jane Greenhalgh

Moderna submitted data from 344 volunteers who got a third shot of the vaccine six months after their first two doses. The additional shot significantly boosted immunity, the company said.