nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3 89S7|||Moderna Gives First Vaccine Shots To Young Kids As Part Of COVID-19 Study||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Researchers hope to learn about the effectiveness of the vaccine for kids ages 6 months to less than 12 years old. Moderna plans to enroll roughly 6, 750 children in eight U.S. states and Canada.

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Moderna is testing its COVID-19 vaccine in young children; it’s currently authorized for ages 18 and up. Here, third grade children attend school earlier this month in Berlin, as classes were allowed to meet in person at 50% capacity.

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Moderna Gives First Vaccine Shots To Young Kids As Part Of COVID-19 Study

Researchers hope to learn about the effectiveness of the vaccine for kids ages 6 months to less than 12 years old. Moderna plans to enroll roughly 6,750 children in eight U.S. states and Canada.