Moderna vaccine effective at six months
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine continued to protect 33 healthy adults six months after receiving the second dose, according to an ongoing clinical trial examining the vaccine’s durability, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Last week, Pfizer also announced that its COVID-19 vaccine was effective up to six months after the second dose.
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