Moderna says its Covid-19 jab works in children as young as 12

Moderna aims to be next in line, saying it will submit its teen data to the US Food and Drug Administration and other global regulators early next month.

A medical staff prepares the Moderna coronavirus vaccines for use (Carl Court/Pool Photo via AP)

Moderna has said its Covid-19 vaccine strongly protects children as young as 12, a step that could put the jab on track to become the second option for that age group in the US.

With global vaccine supplies still tight, much of the world is struggling to vaccinate adults in the quest to end the pandemic.