CNN: The Moderna Vaccine Is 94.5% Effective Against Coronavirus According To Early Data

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CAMEROTA: "Moderna has just released the first analysis of its Coronavirus vaccine, and it is very promising. The company says the results of its phase three trial show that their vaccine is 94.5 percent effective. That's even higher than what we'd heard of with Pfizer's vaccine. This is huge. Our experts are being scrambled into position so that we can break down all the details for you in just a moment.”
BERMAN: "Let's break it down now. Let's not wait just a moment. This is a huge deal with record hospitalizations and more than 100,000 new cases for the last 13 days. So, let's get right to Elizabeth Cohen for this truly stunning news, Elizabeth, 94 percent effective. Now we have a second vaccine providing so much hope. Tell us what you've learned."
COHEN: "John, indeed, these numbers are stunning, Pfizer's vaccine showing very similar results. Let's get right to the details. As you said, let's break it down. What this Moderna data shows is that they gave 15,000 people a placebo. That's a shot of saline that does nothing. 90 of those people became sick with COVID over the period of several months. They also gave the same number of people the actual vaccine. Only five of those people became sick with COVID. That is where you get that stunning 94.5 percent effectiveness.”