News FDA delays decision on Moderna vaccine for kids 12 and up: Live COVID updates October 31, 2021 Jeanine Santucci and John Bacon, USA TODAY Comments Off on FDA delays decision on Moderna vaccine for kids 12 and up: Live COVID updates Regulatory approval of Moderna's request for use of its vaccine for kids 12 to 17 years of age has been delayed until at least January, Moderna says.