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Moderna's new option is a lower-dose version that is a step toward next-generation coronavirus vaccines.
It’s called mNexspike.
Moderna’s new COVID-19 vaccine is recommended as another option but not a replacement for their current vaccine.
The Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna’s new lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine over the weekend.
The FDA stressed that this is not considered a replacement for the company’s existing shot but can be considered as a second option.
mNexspike
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Moderna’s new COVID-19 vaccine, named mNexspike, is a fifth of the dose of its current COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax.
It is considered a step toward next-generation coronavirus vaccines.
mNexspike is approved for use in all adults 65 and older and for people aged 12 to 64 wi