Moderna coronavirus vaccine could be ready by end of year, US says as drug maker begins final-stage trial

Moderna’s vaccine against Covid-19 could be rolled out by the end of this year, US officials said on Monday, after the drug maker announced the start of a 30,000-subject trial to demonstrate it is safe and effective, the final hurdle before approval by global regulators.The trial is the first such late-stage study under the Trump administration’s programme to speed development of measures against the novel coronavirus, adding to hope that an effective vaccine will help end the pandemic. Shares…

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