Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protection lasts at least 6 months, study finds
By Kelly Hayes
Extended interview: Expert explains how COVID-19 vaccines work and side effects after shots
Dr. Williams Moss, an epidemiologist and executive director of the International Vaccine Access Center at Johns Hopkins, explains how mRNA vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna work and why side effects are more likely after the 2nd dose.
BOSTON - New research suggests the Moderna vaccine against COVID-19 offers protection for at least six months.
The study of Moderna’s vaccine followed 33 healthy adult participants and found "antibody activity remained high" across all age groups six months after the second dose, researchers said.