COVID-19: American company Moderna say their vaccine is 95 percent effective

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The search for a COVID-19 vaccine might be coming to an end with news that Moderna’s vaccine shows to be 95 percent effective in protecting one against COVID-19.

According to data released by the biotechnology firm today, phase three clinical trials that were carried out show that the drug is effective at preventing illness and stops cases from becoming severe.

The vaccine was tested in 30,000 people, where half received two doses of the vaccine 14 days part, while others got a placebo.

To test how effective the vaccine was, physicians monitored participants who had received the placebo to see whether they would get infected with COVID-19.