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Moderna Inc on Tuesday applied for European authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine in children aged 6-11 years, weeks after it delayed a similar filing with US regulators.

Moderna Inc on Tuesday applied for European authorisation of its Covid-19 vaccine in children aged 6-11 years, weeks after it delayed a similar filing with US regulators.

Moderna said in late October the US drugs regulator needed more time to complete its review for use in the 12-17 age group as it studies the risk of a type of heart inflammation called myocarditis after vaccination.

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