### [2021-07-9](/feed/2021/07/9/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# Saudi Arabia approves the vaccine developed by Moderna. 

Saudi Arabia’s Food and Drug Authority announced on Friday that it has approved the registration Moderna's coronavirus vaccine in the Kingdom, according to


### Sources:

1. [Al Arabiya](https://english.alarabiya.net/amp/coronavirus/2021/07/09/Saudi-Arabia-approves-Moderna-COVID-19-vaccine-for-use) [Image](https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2021/07/04/b39eabd2-9589-460a-8e33-4e2787ca7bfc/b39eabd2-9589-460a-8e33-4e2787ca7bfc_16x9_600x338.JPG)

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