Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Generic name:COVID-19 (coronavirus 2019) vaccine, Moderna (KOE vid (koe ROE na vye rus) VAX een)
Dosage form: intramuscular suspension (100 mcg/0.5 mL)
Drug class:Viral vaccines
What is the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine?
The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine may help your body develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2. However, this vaccine has not been approved to prevent or treat coronavirus or COVID-19.
The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine does not contain coronavirus and cannot give you COVID-19.
Like any vaccine, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine may not provide protection in every person.
COVID-19 is a serious disease caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2). COVID-19 is spread from person to person through the air.
COVID-19 can affect your lungs or other organs. Symptoms may be mild or serious and include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, tiredness, body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, runny or stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
The COVID-19 vaccine is used to help prevent severe disease and death from COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fully approved the Moderna vaccine for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 in people 18 years of age and older.
COVID-19 vaccine does not contain coronavirus and cannot give you COVID-19. This vaccine will not treat an active COVID-19 infection.
Warnings
Becoming infected with COVID-19 is much more dangerous to your health than receiving Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.
If you have a certain type of reaction after the first dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, your healthcare provider will determine if you can safely receive the second dose.
Before taking this medicine
You should not receive Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine if you've ever had a severe allergic reaction to a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Your healthcare provider will determine whether any reaction you have would prevent you from safely getting the second dose.
If you are infected with COVID-19, are waiting for testing results, or are exposed to someone infected with COVID-19: You may not be able to receive Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine until you have no symptoms and/or your required quarantine period has ended. Receiving Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine will not make you less contagious to other people if you are infected with COVID-19 but you have no symptoms.
If you had COVID-19 and were treated with monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma: You should wait 90 days before getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Ask your doctor if you are unsure about any COVID-19 treatments you received.
To make sure Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine is safe for you, tell your doctor if:
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