Moderna booster candidate shows strong response against Omicron subvariants

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Moderna Inc said on Wednesday (June 22) that an updated version of its Covid-19 vaccine designed to target the Omicron variant also generated a strong immune response against the fast-spreading Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, which have gained a foothold in the US in recent weeks. The updated vaccine, which Moderna is hoping will be approved for use as a...

A vial labelled "Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine" is seen in this illustration taken on Jan 16, 2022.Moderna Inc said on Wednesday that an updated version of its Covid-19 vaccine designed to target the Omicron variant also generated a strong immune response against the fast-spreading Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, which have gained a foothold in the US in recent weeks.

"This is a strong, powerful antibody response," Moderna Chief Medical Officer Paul Burton said at a news conference. "It is probably long-lasting and I think the conclusions are that boosting or primary vaccination with really could be a turning point in our fight against Sars-Cov-2 virus." The two sublineages, which were added to the World Health Organisation's monitoring list in March and designated as variants of concern by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, accounted for more than a third of US cases last week.

 

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