The pharmaceutical company says a second dose can be given between 21 and 42 days after the first.
In clinical trials, there is a 28-day gap.
President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to release all doses of vaccine the government has.
This announcement sparked fears that some patients might not be able to get their second dose when they should.
Moderna’s goal is to administer 100 million doses by the end of the first quarter.
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NY reports three new cases of COVID-19 variant
New York reported three new cases of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the UK, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday. One of the cases is a 64-year-old man from Massapequa, Nassau County. The other two are related to the first case discovered in the state in Saratoga Springs.
New York will open vaccination sites for Group 1b
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that five new vaccination sites will be opened, one in each of the five districts, in the hope that city workers members of 1b will be allowed to be vaccinated. Category 1b includes essential front-line workers, daycares, firefighters, and police and correctional officers. The mayor also renewed his call for the state to allow the elderly to now receive the vaccine against COVID. He said the city has 270,000 unused doses that could reach people over 75, the age cohort that is likely to die from the disease.
The NYPD commissioner gives positive to COVID-19
NYPD commissioner Dermot Shea has tested positive for coronavirus. “He’s in touch with his executive staff. He’s home and running the department remotely,” NYPD spokesman Rich Esposito told ABC News.
Vaccine mega-sites open in 2 locations in New Jersey
The first two of the six vaccine “mega-sites” planned in New Jersey open today – at Rockaway Townsquare Mall and Rowan College in South Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy toured the site of Rockaway, Morris County, at 8:30 p.m.
Schools in Newark and Jersey City will remain closed until April
Due to the high COVID-19 transmission rate, students enrolled in Jersey City and Newark public schools will remain in Phase I of distance learning until April 21, 2021, the two districts announced. . Jersey City and Newark are the two largest cities in New Jersey.
7 On Your Side warns of scams against COVID-19 vaccine
The FBI says it’s one of the fastest-growing scams, the COVID vaccine-related scams. 7 On Your Side helps you protect your identity and your money. It is the latest work from COVID con. Very good for being genuine deals, for only a few dollars they will allow you to skip the line to get a dose of the Modern or Pfizer vaccine that is not currently offered to the general public. Be careful, however, before clicking on an attachment or on the backgrounds.
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