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The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, also known as Spikevax, [318] is an mRNA vaccine [319] produced by the American company Moderna, the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.
ATC code J07 Vaccines is a therapeutic subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the classification of drugs and other medical products. [1] [2] [3] Subgroup J07 is part of the anatomical group J Antiinfectives for systemic use. [4]
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).
In March 2020, the Food and Drug Administration approved clinical trials for the Moderna COVID‑19 vaccine candidate, and in December, the vaccine, mRNA-1273, was issued an emergency use authorization in the United States. [35] [36] In 2022, it gained FDA approval both for the monovalent vaccine, Spikevax, and a bivalent booster. [37]
In October 2024, the CHMP gave a positive opinion to update the composition of Nuvaxovid, a vaccine to target the SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 following the recommendations issued by EMA's Emergency Task Force to update COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024/2025 vaccination campaign.
The updated COVID-19 vaccine is now available. Infectious disease doctors recommend being smart about the timing of your shot. You can expect similar side effects to the previous vaccines if you ...
The purpose of this study is to determine if the investigational COVID-19 vaccines are safe and can stimulate and broaden the immune response against the different COVID-19 variants that cause COVID-19 when given as a single booster injection in participants who have previously been vaccinated with a full course of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine.
Receiving an updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine can restore and enhance protection against the virus variants currently responsible for most infections and hospitalizations in the United States.