Moderna’s COVID Vaccine Sheds Negative Comparison On Myocarditis With BLA Approval
Executive Summary
Unlike the current EUA fact sheet, Spikevax’s approved labeling does not state that the vaccine may pose an increased risk of myocarditis ‘relative to other authorized or approved mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.’ Approval brings Moderna a priority review voucher, as did Comirnaty’s approval for BLA sponsor BioNTech.
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