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THREAD: Encouraging late-stage trial results from @pfizer and @moderna_tx's vaccines 
will likely increase confidence that more shots will work and that the world may soon find a way to get #Covid19 under control
Here's how the two vaccines stack up:
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will likely increase confidence that more shots will work and that the world may soon find a way to get #Covid19 under controlHere's how the two vaccines stack up:
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The results:
Moderna's vaccine was 94.5% effective, with short-lived side effects and no significant safety concerns
Pfizer and BioNTech's shot was found to be more than 90% effective
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Moderna's vaccine was 94.5% effective, with short-lived side effects and no significant safety concerns Pfizer and BioNTech's shot was found to be more than 90% effective https://trib.al/DhEf0go
Both shots use messenger RNA mRNA never been used before to develop an approved vaccine The vaccines instruct cells to make copies of the spike protein of the coronavirus, stimulating the creation of protective antibodies https://trib.al/DhEf0go
The money:
Moderna got $955 million from the U.S. Operation Warp Speed program.
Pfizer said it didn’t receive any federal funding to develop its vaccine, though BioNTech got as much as $444 million in German government assistance
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Moderna got $955 million from the U.S. Operation Warp Speed program. Pfizer said it didn’t receive any federal funding to develop its vaccine, though BioNTech got as much as $444 million in German government assistance https://trib.al/DhEf0go
Pfizer’s vaccine must be stored ultra-cold until a few days before it is used, but can be kept at refrigerator temperatures for up to 5 days. Moderna said its vaccine is stable at refrigerator temperatures for 30 days https://trib.al/DhEf0go
Moderna has agreements to supply 100 million doses to the U.S. and 80 million to the European Union, among others.
The U.K. said it's negotiating with the company but doses wouldn’t become available in the country until next spring https://trib.al/DhEf0go
The U.K. said it's negotiating with the company but doses wouldn’t become available in the country until next spring https://trib.al/DhEf0go
Moderna and Pfizer are expected to seek emergency-use authorization from @US_FDA
Moderna said it could seek clearance from regulators in the coming weeks
Pfizer could apply for an authorization in the U.S. this month
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Moderna said it could seek clearance from regulators in the coming weeks Pfizer could apply for an authorization in the U.S. this monthhttps://trib.al/DhEf0go
