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| ==Background==
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| The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is an mRNA based vaccine which is approved in the United States to prevent symptomatic COVID-19 infection. The Moderna vaccine was the second COVID-19 vaccine to be approved for distribution in the United States, and it was granted Emergency Use Authorization by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on 18 December 2020.
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| The approved dosing regimen is two doses, 100 μg each, administered 28 days apart. The vaccine is approved for individuals 18 years of age and older.
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| The vaccine is intended to prevent the COVID-19 illness, which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The Moderna vaccine targets the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein (S).
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| ==Clinical Features==
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| ==Administration==
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| *Type: SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein (S) antigen encoded by RNA and formulated in lipid nanoparticles (LNPs).
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| *Dosage Forms: 2 doses of 100 μg each, administered 28 days apart.
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| *Routes of Administration: Intramuscular
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| *Common Trade Names: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Moderna Vaccine
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| ==Adult Dosing==
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| ==Pediatric Dosing==
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| ==Special Populations==
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| ===[[Drug pregnancy categories|Pregnancy Rating]]===
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| ===Lactation risk===
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| ===Renal Dosing===
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| ===Hepatic Dosing===
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| ==Contraindications==
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| *Allergy to class/drug
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| ==Adverse Reactions==
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| ===Serious===
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| ===Common===
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| ==Pharmacology==
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| ==Mechanism of Action==
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| ==Comments==
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| ==See Also==
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| {{Special:Prefixindex/COVID-19 |hideredirects=1}}
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| ==External Links==
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| ==References==
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| <references/>
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| [[Category:Pharmacology]]
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| [[Category:COVID-19]]
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