CDC to Buy 5.5 million Moderna JN.1 COVID-19 Vaccine Shots
Posted on 2024-07-11 08:16:14
The Centers for Disease Control says its plans to purchase 5.5-million doses of the Moderna JN.1 coronavirus vaccine.
The announcement comes as the World Health Organization and countries including the U-S and Japan, are recommending vaccines targeting the JN.1 variant.
According to the C-D-C, the JN.1 variant has been the most frequently detected strain domestically over the past four weeks, accounting for 38-per cent of the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases.
C-D-C Director-General Zhuang Ren-xiang says health authorities are aiming for a 20-per cent vaccination rate across all age groups and a 40-per cent rate for individuals aged 65 or above his year.
The C-D-C will rollout the first JN.1 coronavirus vaccine drive jointly with a flu vaccine drive in October 1 - targeting individuals aged 65 and over, healthcare workers, and pregnant women.
While the second JN.1 vaccine phase will begin on November 1 and that will cover all individuals six months and older.
People aged between 50 to 64 will also be encouraged to get a flu jab starting from November 1.
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