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Moderna COVID-19 vaccine gets Swiss approval for 12- to 17-year-olds – Metro US

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine gets Swiss approval for 12- to 17-year-olds

FILE PHOTO: Vial labelled “Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine” placed
FILE PHOTO: Vial labelled “Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine” placed on displayed Moderna logo is seen in this illustration picture

ZURICH (Reuters) – Swissmedic has approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 17-year-olds, the Swiss agency said on Monday.

“Swissmedic has carefully examined the application from Moderna Switzerland GmbH for the indication extension and has extended the temporary authorisation for the Spikevax COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna for the prevention of the coronavirus disease in adolescents aged 12 to 17,” it said https://www.swissmedic.ch/swissmedic/en/home/news/coronavirus-covid-19/indikationserweiterung-spikevax-impfstoff.html on its website.

(Reporting by Michael Shields, Editing by Louise Heavens)