Moderna says new COVID vaccine is 94.5% effective

Moderna says new COVID vaccine is 94.5% effective

FILE - In this July 27, 2020, file photo, nurse Kathe Olmstead prepares a shot that is part of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., in Binghamton, N.Y. Moderna said Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, its COVID-19 shot provides strong protection against the coronavirus that's surging in the U.S. and around the world. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

(East Farmingdale, NY)-  More promising news this morning in the race to find a vaccine for COVID-19, biotechnology company, Moderna announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5% effective.  According to the Associated Press, Dr. Anthony Fauci said these results are, “really quite impressive.”

Photo: (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)