What is the Moderna COVID vaccine? Does it work, and is it safe? – MENAFN.COM

What is the Moderna COVID vaccine? Does it work, and is it safe? – MENAFN.COM

(MENAFN - The Conversation) Overnight, Boston-based pharmaceutical company Moderna announced a new supply agreement with Australia for . The deal includes ten million doses against the original strain of the coronavirus to be delivered this year. This vaccine has been widely used in countries such as Canada, United States and the United Kingdom under granted by these countries and the World Health Organization. Moderna's deal with Australia also includes 15 million doses of its updated variant booster vaccine candidate, estimated to be delivered in 2022. The agreement is subject to approval by Australia's drug regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), for both the original vaccine and the booster. Moderna expects to submit an application to the TGA '' ''. How does Moderna's vaccine work? Moderna's vaccine against the original strain is given as two doses. Both this vaccine, and the updated booster, are mRNA vaccines (like the Pfizer vaccine). The vaccine contains genetic instructions for our cells to make the coronavirus'' '' ''. The mRNA is wrapped in an oily shell that protects it from being immediately degraded by the body, and ensures it's delivered into cells after injection. Once in the cell, the mRNA is converted into spike protein