China accelerating research into COVID-19 shots targeting Omicron: State media

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BEIJING: China is accelerating research and development of COVID-19 vaccines targeting the Omicron variant, a health official said on Thursday (Dec 2), amid concerns among global scientists that it may spread more quickly than other strains. Mainland China has not detected any Omicron case yet. \u0022

BEIJING: China is accelerating research and development of COVID-19 vaccines targeting the Omicron variant, a health official said on Thursday , amid concerns among global scientists that it may spread more quickly than other strains."We are rapidly pushing forward the research and development of Omicron-specific vaccines based on different technologies," Zheng Zhongwei, who heads a group tasked with COVID-19 vaccine development in China, told state broadcaster CCTV.

There is no firm evidence yet whether Omicron will evade the vaccine-induced immunity, but most existing shots are still expected to help reduce severe disease and death, he added. Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products was seeking to cooperate with other institutions on vaccine research related to Omicron.

 

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