Moderna Inc said on Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine booster, which targets both the original coronavirus strain and Omicron, elicited a stronger immune response against the variant than the company’s previous vaccine.
Reuters
June 08, 2022 / 05:19 PM IST
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Moderna Inc said on Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine booster that targets both the original coronavirus strain and Omicron produced a better immune response against the variant than its original vaccine.
The booster raised virus-neutralizing antibodies by eight-fold in a study. The vaccine was generally well-tolerated, with side effects comparable to a booster dose of mRNA-1273 at the 50 micrograms level.
“We are submitting our preliminary data and analysis to regulators with the hope that the Omicron-containing bivalent booster will be available in the late summer,” Chief Executive Stephane Bancel said in a statement.
Shares of Moderna were up by 2% in premarket trading.
