The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved an emergency use authorization for Moderna's vaccine, the second Covid-19 vaccine to receive approval. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices panel voted 11-0 in favour of the vaccine. Pharmaceutical services provider Catalent Inc's facility in Bloomington, Indiana, is filling and packaging vials with Moderna vaccine and handing them to McKesson. Their drivers will handle the bulk of the last-mile Moderna vaccine deliveries. Programs by pharmacies Walgreens and CVS to distribute the Pfizer vaccine to long-term care facilities are expected to start on Monday.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 20, 2020 04:18 UTC