The Conversation Published: May 5, 2020 at 1:56 p.m. ET Differences in HLA genes may be a significant reason for huge differences in infections A nurse treats a patient with coronavirus in Leonardtown, Md. Getty Images When some people become infected with the coronavirus, they only develop mild or undetectable cases of COVID-19. Others suffer…
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The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended granting marketing authorization for Moderna’s new RNA-based vaccine, mNexspike, for preventing COVID-19 in people aged 12 years or older. The vaccine was approved in May 2025 by the US FDA for individuals aged 65 years or older or aged 12-64 years
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