New COVID-19 Vaccine Begins Shipments in the USA

FedEx employees in the Memphis, Tennessee, area were reported to be boxing up the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (mRNA1273) on December 20, 2020, preparing to ship the newly authorized product.

The U.S. FDA announced an emergency authorization on December 18, 2020. Then, the U.S. CDC's vaccine committee voted for their approval on December 19, 2020.