Massachusetts doctor discusses what Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine approval means
Updated: 6:37 PM EST Jan 31, 2022
DR. ROBIN COLGROVE, AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST AT MOUNT AUBURN HOSPIL.TA BEN: THIS IS THE SECOND COVID VACCINE TO RECEIVE FULL FDA APPROVAL. THE FIRST WAS PFIZER’S, BACK IN AUGUST. WHY IS IT A BIG DEAL? >> CERTAINLY BIG DEAL FOR MODERNA. THIS ISHE T FIRST PRODUCT THAT HAD TO GET THATDA F APPROVAL. THERE’S CERTAIN AMOUNT OF LOCAL PRIDE HERE FOR AAM CBRIDGE COMPANY. FULL FDA APPROVAL WILL GIVE CONFIDENCE TO PEOPLE THAT THESE VACCINES ARE INCREDIBLY SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. JESSICA: MODERNA’S VACCINE WILL NOW BE KNOWN AS SPIKE-VAX. IS THAT THE ONLY DIFFERENCE? >> YES. IT’S A GOOD NAME. SOME OF THE OTHER NAMES HAVE BEEN UNPRONOUNCEABLE. I THINK SPIKE-VAX WILL GET THE MESSAGE ACROSS. MESA DOSE, SAME FORMULATION. JUST MEOR MEMORABLE NAME. N:BE PFIZER’S VACCINE, WHICH IS NOW KNOWN AS COMIRNATY. IS APPROVED FOR USE IN PEOPLE AGE 16 AND OLDER, AND AUTHORIZED FOR KIDS AS YOUNG AS 5. SO WHY IS MODERNA’S SPIKE-VAX STILL LIMITED TO ADULTS 18 AND OLR?DE >> I DON’T KNOW ANYONE WHO USES THAT NEAM EITHER. SHORT ANSWER THINGSET G APPROVED FOR WHAT THEY EAR APPLIED FOR. THE COMPANY IS CAREFUL TO APPLIED FOR WHAT THEY CAREFLYUL TESTED. IN THE MODERNA VACCINE ANDHE T MRNA VACCINESN I GENERAL, THERE’S BEEN A SMALL NUMBERF, O VERY LOW NUMBER OF CASES OF MYOCARDISTI APPEARED IN YOUNG ADOLESCENT MEN. THE FDA IS LOOKING AT THA JESSICA: LET’S GET TO A VIEWER QUESTION. THIS ONE IS FROM RAY. MY DAUGHTER RECEIVED J&J AS HER FIRST SHOT AND THEN GOT A PFIZER BOOSTER. IS SHE CONSIDERED FULLY VACCINATEDR O SHOULD SHE SEEK A THIRD OT?SH >> WE CAN’T COMMENT ON PARTICUL PARATIENTS. SHE SHOULD ASK HER DOCTOR. A PERSON LIKE TS,HI WHOOT G A J&J VACCINE AND MRNA, THOSE AS FAR AS WE CAN TELL, MIXING AND MATCHING WORKS JUST FINE. MAY BE EVEN LITTLE BETTER THAN GETTING ALL THE SEAM VACCIS.NE THIRD DOSE IS IMPORTANT TO GETTING PROTECTION GOOD EVENGSIN SEVERE DISEASE. JESSICA: THANK YOU SO MUCH
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Massachusetts doctor discusses what Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine approval means
Updated: 6:37 PM EST Jan 31, 2022
Cambridge doctor Robin Colgrove discusses what the approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine means. He says that the approval may increase confidence in the vaccine.
Cambridge doctor Robin Colgrove discusses what the approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine means. He says that the approval may increase confidence in the vaccine.
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