life by six weeks. putting an end to concerns over the potential expiration of thousands of doses reportedly piling up across the country. moderna applied for emergency approval for its covid-19 vaccine for 12 to 17-year-olds. moderna would be the second manufacturer to vaccinate kids with pfizer rolling out their vaccine to teens last month. in a divergence from the eu, the european parliament is pushing for waivers for vaccine patents. the parliament says any steps to accelerate production are necessary, emphasizing vaccine needs in africa saying, we are not on track to inoculate 70% of the globe. in the united states, president biden's july 4th target of 70% of americans having at least one dose of the vaccine is fast approaching. the vaccination rate is slowing down. dr. fauci says a key factor in