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Moderna filed a request with the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for use in adolescents ages 12 to 17.

Moderna filed on Tuesday to request full FDA approval of its coronavirus vaccine, which was granted emergency use authorization in December.

The public received their first glimpse at how effective the Moderna vaccine potentially is at protecting children from COVID-19.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is investigating after a small number of teens and young adults reported having heart problems after being vaccinated for COVID-19.

Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12.

A new report from Yale University noted that several people developed a raised, itchy patch of skin at the injection site a few days after receiving a shot, but it was temporary and easily treated in all cases.

Moderna reported on Thursday that early data shows high effectiveness in its coronavirus vaccine trial in adolescents ages 12 to 17.

As more and more Americans receive their first or second doses of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccines every single day, some people who menstruate are reporting changes to their periods after getting vaccinated.

For many who get an mRNA COVID vaccine like Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech, arm soreness is a common experience post-vaccination. But in some cases, there’s also what’s being called “COVID arm.”

A small number of people scheduled Tuesday to receive a second dose of the Moderna vaccine at a Mariano’s were given the Pfizer vaccine instead.

A small number of people scheduled Tuesday to receive a second dose of the Moderna vaccine at Mariano’s in Aurora were given the Pfizer vaccine instead. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

According to the CDC, side effects after your second shot “may be more intense than the ones you experienced after your first shot.”

Moderna released findings on Tuesday from its phase three trial which showed that its coronavirus vaccine is 90% effective at preventing infections and more than 95% effective against severe disease up to six months after the second dose.

After the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was paused on Tuesday over reports of six cases of blood clotting, Jeff Zients, coordinator for the White House coronavirus response, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, NIAID director, spoke to reporters on the impact the pause will have on the coronavirus vaccine initiative.

As more Americans get fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, the number of breakthrough infections is expected to rise, too. Here’s what you need to know about this medical phenomenon.

Seasonal allergies are rising as spring weather returns to the Chicago area, but as the coronavirus pandemic continues to grip both the city and Illinois, how can you tell if your symptoms are pollen in the air, a cold or something more?

The United States reached a milestone in its efforts to combat the coronavirus, with one in four American adults now fully vaccinated.

The Moderna vaccine offers protection against COVID-19 for at least six months, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.

While the two-shot coronavirus vaccines do provide protection after a single dose, there is still a chance you could get the virus between doses.

As three different COVID-19 vaccines become available across the country, Moderna remains the front runner for distribution in Chicago and across Illinois, according to Chicago’s top doctor. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said the Moderna vaccine is being used more because it’s less complicated to handle and store unlike the Pfizer vaccine. “Pfizer remains a...