Anthony Fauci says Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine 'prudent' but may not be needed, as clinical trials announced

A COVID-19 vaccine specifically targeting the Omicron variant would be "prudent", even if it ultimately may not be needed, the top US infectious disease official said, as Pfizer announced trials for such a vaccine.

The companies plan to test the immune response generated by the Omicron-based vaccine both as three-shots in unvaccinated people and as a booster shot for people who already received two doses of their original vaccine. Dr Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden's top medical adviser and a member of the White House COVID-19 Response Team, told MSNBC it made sense have an Omicron-specific booster ready.

"I don't think we're going to be seeing that indefinitely," he said, adding that COVID-19 was unlikely to be eradicated.Pfizer and BioNTech plan to study the safety and tolerability of the shots in the more than 1,400 people who will be enrolled in the trial.

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