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Vaccine study opens up to older adults & elderly

Posted at 8:22 AM, Apr 17, 2020
and last updated 2020-04-17 11:22:45-04

Researchers for one of the nations COVID-19 vaccines are opening up the study to older adults and the elderly.

The shot is made by the "National Institute of Health" and "Moderna," currently being used for testing on two different groups between 51-70, and 70+.

Moderna says that with government funding, they are able to speed up the production.