Moderna Expects Its COVID-19 Vaccine Protection To Last At Least A Year

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Tal Zaks made his remarks Monday at the JP Morgan 39th MAnnual Healthcare Conference.
Zaks said Moderna will have to test people to see if adding a boost of a third dose might extend protection.
Currently, t...

Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthcare Status Healthwatch Syndicated CBSN Boston Cambridge News Coronavirus Vaccine Moderna Moderna Therapeutics Source Type: news