Moderna’s Pediatric COVID Vaccine Packaging Spurs Confusion Concerns From CDC Panel

 
• By Sue Sutter

Discrete packaging for authorized dose in 6-11 year-olds is not yet available, so vaccination providers have to use product from a vial labeled for ‘booster doses only’ in adults. ACIP members unanimously endorse use of the mRNA vaccine in individuals ages 6-17 years but urge manufacturers to move away from relying on color to differentiate formulations.

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COVID vaccine formulations have become a confusing array of colors and doses, ACIP members said. • Source: Shutterstock

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