Moderna Unveils COVID-19 Booster Data As Pfizer Goes Before Skeptical Regulators
Debate About Extent Of Waning Immunity
Executive Summary
Moderna is hot on the heels of Pfizer with booster data for its COVID-19 vaccine, and could benefit from its rival being first to face potential skepticism from the US FDA over booster data for its vaccine.
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