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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia Approves Moderna's COVID Vaccine

The US FDA has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Moderna vaccine, second vaccine for the prevention of Covid-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2. (AFP / JOEL SAGET)

Saudi Arabia's Food and Drug Authority on Friday approved Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for use in the Kingdom, the state news agency (SPA) said.

The authority added that after this approval, authorities will start procedures to import the two-dose vaccine, the news agency said.

Saudi Arabia had earlier approved the use of the Pfizer Inc, AstraZeneca Plc and the Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

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