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News Snapshot: Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 6-11 on Sunday, setting it up to become the first COVID-19 vaccine in Taiwan available to children under the age of 12. Speaking at a Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) press briefing, FDA Director-General Wu Shou-mei (吳秀梅) said a team of FDA experts had recommended the authorization earlier that day, after determining that the vaccine met the necessary safety and efficacy requirements. The FDA based its decision on Phase 2...