Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Is 94.5% Effective, Company Reports.<br />The company released the data, which was <br />confirmed by members of the Data Safety <br />and Monitoring Board, on Monday.<br />It was one of the greatest moments in my life and my career, Dr. Tal Zacks, Moderna's chief medical officer, via statement.<br />It is absolutely amazing to be able to develop this vaccine and see the ability to prevent symptomatic disease with such high efficacy, Dr. Tal Zacks, Moderna's chief medical officer, statement.<br />Moderna's vaccine is the second in <br />the U.S. to have a high success rate.<br />Pfizer announced last week that its vaccine <br />is over 90% effective against the virus.<br />One advantage Moderna's vaccine has over Pfizer's <br />is that it can be kept at minus 20 degrees Celsius rather than minus 75 degrees Celsius.<br />It can also last 30 days in the refrigerator, <br />whereas Pfizer's vaccine can only last five days.<br />Dr. Anthony Fauci expects the first coronavirus vaccinations to begin "towards the latter part of December, rather than the early part of December."
