CDC Backs Moderna COVID-19 Shots After Full U.S. Approval

The panel heard summaries of medical studies showing the vaccine is working against the coronavirus and there is no evidence of new safety concerns.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday continued its endorsement of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for adults, now that U.S. regulators have given the shots their full approval.

The decision has little practical effect. Tens of millions of Americans have already gotten Moderna shots, following its emergency authorization by the Food and Drug Administration more than a year ago.

Earlier this week, the FDA gave the product full licensure, following the kind of rigorous, time-consuming review given to other vaccines.