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Study: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine offers protection for at least 6 months
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The COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna produces an immune system response at least 6 months after the second dose of the two-dose shot is given, according to data published Tuesday. File Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI | License Photo
There s good news for the millions of Americans who ve already received a dose or two of Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine: New research shows the vaccine should protect against illness for at least six months.
The new study tracked 33 participants in the trials that led to the vaccine s approval. Six months after having received their second vaccine dose, antibody activity remained high in all age groups, according to a team led by Nicole Doria-Rose of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.