Britain becomes first country to approve a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster

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The bivalent vaccine, made by U.S. drug company Moderna, targets both the original and Omicron variants of the virus

Britain, the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine in late 2020, has now also given the first green light to a variant-adapted shot that targets both the original and Omicron version of the virus.made by U.S. drug company Moderna conditional approval as a booster for adults on Monday.

Moderna said in June trial data showed that when given as a fourth dose, the variant-adapted shot raised virus-neutralizing antibodies by eightfold against Omicron. “What this bivalent vaccine gives us is a sharpened tool in our armoury to help protect us against this disease as the virus continues to evolve.”

 

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I thought I heard it was just approved in the US. I guess I misheard and it was The UK

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