New Omicron-specific vaccine from Moderna approved by UK regulator
2 years, 7 months ago

New Omicron-specific vaccine from Moderna approved by UK regulator

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In June, Moderna said early clinical trials on 437 people had shown the jab led to an eight-fold jump in the levels of Omicron-specific “neutralising” antibodies compared to people who had not received a booster. This represents the first authorisation of an Omicron-containing bivalent vaccine, further highlighting the dedication and leadership of the UK public health authorities in helping to end the Covid pandemic,” said Stéphane Bancel, chief executive officer of Moderna. “We have in place a comprehensive safety surveillance strategy for monitoring the safety of all UK-approved Covid-19 vaccines and this will include the vaccine approved today.” Before the vaccine can be used in the UK, the government’s Joint Committee for Vaccinations and Immunisations would have to recommend its use. Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed, chair of the Commission on Human Medicines, an independent body Prof Pirmohamed said: “The Commission on Human Medicines and its Covid-19 Vaccines Expert Working Group has independently reviewed the data on safety, quality and effectiveness and agrees with the MHRA’s decision.” He added that since coronavirus is “continually evolving in order to evade the immunity provided by vaccines” constant updates to the jabs are needed.

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FDA Approves New Covid Vaccines Amid Summer Surge
55 years, 2 months ago

FDA Approves New Covid Vaccines Amid Summer Surge

Wired  

Amid a summer surge of Covid-19 infections, the US Food and Drug Administration just approved updated mRNA vaccines that more closely target the currently circulating variants of the coronavirus. The updated vaccines, from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech, target a variant of Omicron called KP.2, one of the several so-called FLiRT variants that collectively are responsible for the current Covid wave. “Given …

Results are looking promising for a combined COVID and flu vaccine. Here’s how it could benefit public health
9 months, 1 week ago

Results are looking promising for a combined COVID and flu vaccine. Here’s how it could benefit public health

New Indian Express  

Earlier this week, Moderna announced positive results for its phase 3 clinical trial of a combined vaccine against COVID and influenza. The control groups received a COVID vaccine and a suitable flu vaccine delivered separately. The control group in the 50-to-64 age category were given the Fluarix flu vaccine, as well as Moderna’s mRNA COVID vaccine, Spikevax. The over-65 control …

'Defences tend to fade over time': US health agency recommends older to get another COVID shot this spring
1 year ago

'Defences tend to fade over time': US health agency recommends older to get another COVID shot this spring

India TV News  

Washington: Older US adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, an influential government advisory panel said on Wednesday. The panel voted 11-1 to say Americans 65 and older should get another dose of the updated vaccine that became available in September — if at least four months have …

New COVID-19 vaccines available in Australia: Millions urged to get a booster as cases rise
1 year, 3 months ago

New COVID-19 vaccines available in Australia: Millions urged to get a booster as cases rise

Daily Mail  

New COVID-19 vaccines targeting the current Omicron variant of the virus are available in community pharmacies throughout Australia. Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President Trent Twomey says the new vaccine available on Monday is targeted at the strain of the virus which is currently circulating among the population. 'With COVID-19 cases on the rise, it is important anyone who is …

Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine gets the green light from the FDA, giving third option for protection
1 year, 5 months ago

Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine gets the green light from the FDA, giving third option for protection

Salon  

On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of a new Novavax vaccine specifically targeted to protect against the latest Omicron circulating strains. Following a bumpy rollout of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, it will bring another option to the table for those who are ready to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated amid a rise in …

US adds another option for fall COVID vaccination with updated Novavax shots
1 year, 5 months ago

US adds another option for fall COVID vaccination with updated Novavax shots

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another option for fall COVID-19 vaccination, updated shots made by Novavax. Now the Food and Drug Administration has added another choice –- reformulated Novavax shots open to anyone age 12 and older. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention already has urged most Americans to get a fall COVID-19 vaccination, shots tweaked to …

Updated COVID vaccines will be available later this week, recommended for everyone six months and up
1 year, 6 months ago

Updated COVID vaccines will be available later this week, recommended for everyone six months and up

Salon  

A new, fourth round of COVID-19 booster shots was approved Tuesday, following the recommendation of federal health agencies, which will make the vaccines available to Americans later this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed suit this afternoon, with CDC director Mandy Cohen recommending updated vaccination for "everyone 6 months and older to better protect you and your …

US FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna's updated Covid shots
1 year, 6 months ago

US FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna's updated Covid shots

India Today  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized updated Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna that target a recently circulating Omicron variant of the coronavirus, paving the way for the launch later this week of a fall vaccination campaign. Pfizer and Moderna said their updated vaccines, which target the XBB.1.5 subvariant of the virus, were expected to be available …

Should you get the new COVID booster? The CDC is about to decide
1 year, 6 months ago

Should you get the new COVID booster? The CDC is about to decide

LA Times  

A nurse prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC’s vaccine advisors will soon decide whether to recommend the latest COVID-19 boosters only for frail, older, sick and immunocompromised people or to offer it to everyone over 6 months of age. “I don’t plan to get it myself,” said Dr. Paul Offit, the director of the Vaccine Education Center …

Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against ‘highly-mutated’ BA.2.86 variant
1 year, 6 months ago

Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against ‘highly-mutated’ BA.2.86 variant

Hindustan Times  

Moderna on Wednesday said clinical trial data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine will likely be effective against the highly-mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the coronavirus that has raised fears of a resurgence of infections. The Omicron offshoot carries more than 35 mutations in key portions of the virus compared with XBB.1.5, the dominant variant through most of 2023 and the target …

India-made mRNA vaccine priced at ₹2,292, will be available as a booster dose
1 year, 8 months ago

India-made mRNA vaccine priced at ₹2,292, will be available as a booster dose

The Hindu  

India’s first indigenously developed mRNA vaccine against the dominant Omicron variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus will cost ₹2,292, Sanjay Singh, CEO, Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, said at a press conference on June 24. The vaccine will for now only be available as a booster or “precaution dose”, that is, somebody who has already been vaccinated thrice will be ineligible as the relevant …

First Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine from India approved by regulators
1 year, 9 months ago

First Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine from India approved by regulators

The Hindu  

India’s first indigenous mRNA vaccine for the Omicron variant, GEMCOVAC-OM, developed by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, was approved under emergency use guidelines by the Drug Controller General of India late Monday. Gennova CEO Sanjay Singh said that by the time his company got regulatory approvals for GEMCOVAC-19, the demand for primary doses was largely met by other vaccines, however there …

Next round of COVID-19 shots in fall will target latest omicron strain
1 year, 9 months ago

Next round of COVID-19 shots in fall will target latest omicron strain

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The next round of COVID-19 vaccines will target one of the latest versions of the coronavirus, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The agency told vaccine makers to provide protection against just one omicron strain, known as XBB.1.5. The three U.S. companies that make COVID-19 shots said this week they had geared up to make the …

FDA advisers endorse updating COVID vaccines to target latest omicron strain
1 year, 9 months ago

FDA advisers endorse updating COVID vaccines to target latest omicron strain

Associated Press  

The COVID-19 vaccines are on track for a big recipe change this fall. Today’s vaccines still contain the original coronavirus strain, the one that started the pandemic — even though that was long ago supplanted by mutated versions as the virus rapidly evolves. While infections have declined, the virus could be a real concern next winter, FDA’s vaccine chief Dr. …

World Health Organization calls for NEW Covid booster shots
1 year, 10 months ago

World Health Organization calls for NEW Covid booster shots

Daily Mail  

The World Health Organization has called for new Covid shots to be developed for this winter that targets mutated variants. The World Health Organization has recommended new Covid shots are developed this winter to target mutated variants The recommendation was made by the WHO's Technical Advisory Group on Covid Vaccine Composition. The above graph shows the number of Americans who …

Extra COVID-19 booster now open to some high-risk Americans
1 year, 11 months ago

Extra COVID-19 booster now open to some high-risk Americans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Older Americans and people with weak immune systems can get an extra COVID-19 booster dose this spring. From now on, anyone getting a Pfizer or Moderna dose — whether it’s a booster or their first-ever vaccination — will get an updated version rather than the outdated original shots. People 65 or older who already had one Pfizer or …

CDC signs off on additional Covid-19 booster doses for certain people
1 year, 11 months ago

CDC signs off on additional Covid-19 booster doses for certain people

CNN  

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations on the Covid-19 vaccines on Wednesday to allow another dose of the bivalent booster for people who are 65 and older or who have weakened immune systems and who “want the option of added protection” against the coronavirus. The move aligns with Tuesday’s US Food and Drug …

Extra spring COVID booster cleared for certain Americans
1 year, 11 months ago

Extra spring COVID booster cleared for certain Americans

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. regulators on Tuesday cleared …

Australian adults will be able to get fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine later this month
2 years, 1 month ago

Australian adults will be able to get fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine later this month

ABC  

Australian adults will be able to get a fifth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine within a fortnight, after the federal government accepted advice from its expert vaccine advisory body. Key points: From February 20, people 18 and over who have not had a COVID-19 vaccine or positive case in the last six months are eligible for another shot Uptake of …

First real-world data show Omicron booster kept seniors out of hospitals
2 years, 2 months ago

First real-world data show Omicron booster kept seniors out of hospitals

LA Times  

Vials of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Omicron-targeting COVID-19 vaccine are seen on a production line at a manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Mich. In the first real-world test of vaccine boosters specially designed to protect against the Omicron variant, Israeli researchers have found that people 65 and older who got an updated jab were 81% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 …

Covovax vaccine will get approval in next 10-15 days, says SII CEO Poonawalla
2 years, 2 months ago

Covovax vaccine will get approval in next 10-15 days, says SII CEO Poonawalla

Hindustan Times  

Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India, Adar Poonawalla, has said their Covovax vaccine will get approval as a booster dose against Covid-19 in the next 10 to 15 days. Adar Poonawalla, chief executive officer of Serum Institute of India Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at the Bharati Vidyapeeth University here on Sunday, the SII …

Covovax to get approval as booster in 10-15 days, says SII’s Adar Poonawalla
2 years, 2 months ago

Covovax to get approval as booster in 10-15 days, says SII’s Adar Poonawalla

Live Mint  

As India braces for a possible rise in COVID-19 cases, a new vaccine is set to join the ranks as booster this month. Serum Institute of India's Covovax vaccine - which is effective against the Omicron strains - will get approval as a booster jab against COVID-19 in the next 10 to 15 days. All you need to know about …

Covid vaccine Covovax to get approval as booster in 10-15 days, says Adar Poonawalla
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid vaccine Covovax to get approval as booster in 10-15 days, says Adar Poonawalla

India TV News  

Covid vaccine Covovax to get approval as booster in 10-15 days, says Adar Poonawalla Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at Bharti Vidyapeeth University, Poonawalla, when asked about states and districts not getting Covishield vaccines, said there are ample stocks with the Union government for supply. Serum Institute of India chief executive officer Adar Poonawalla on Sunday …

Sooner or later, India has to develop Omicron-based boosters
2 years, 2 months ago

Sooner or later, India has to develop Omicron-based boosters

The Hindu  

Three years after the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Wuhan, China is witnessing a very high number of daily fresh infections after abruptly abandoning the zero-COVID strategy, leading to hospitals getting overwhelmed and crematoriums struggling to cope up with a large influx of bodies. “We can infer that the vulnerable, like the rest of the country, may have been widely infected, but …

'Consider 2nd Booster': A Request Given to Mansukh Mandaviya During Covid-19 Meeting with Doctors
2 years, 2 months ago

'Consider 2nd Booster': A Request Given to Mansukh Mandaviya During Covid-19 Meeting with Doctors

News 18  

Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya has been urged to consider a second booster dose for Covid-19, especially for healthcare workers and frontline workers. According to a Deutsche Welle article published in January, a study conducted in Israel suggested that fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine does not offer significant protection from the Omicron variant. Sarah Fortune, John LaPorte Given Professor …

New Omicron sub-variant is mild: Doctors
2 years, 2 months ago

New Omicron sub-variant is mild: Doctors

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Omicron sub-variant BF.7 wave will be milder than those caused by previous variants, according to city doctors, and there is no cause to fear with people having developed strong immunity both due to the Covid vaccine and numerous variants spreading in communities. Given the threat of the new variant that is quickly spreading in China and its projected …

COVID-19: no need for scaremongering, precautions needed, say health experts
2 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19: no need for scaremongering, precautions needed, say health experts

The Hindu  

Even as the Central and State governments have called for a general alert over a possible rise in COVID-19 cases, public health experts have warned against scaremongering over COVID-19. Public health experts point out that as the new virus variants coming into circulation are the sub variants of Omicron, which in itself was less lethal than Delta, there was no …

FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5
2 years, 3 months ago

FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5

Associated Press  

U.S. regulators on Thursday cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than age 5. “Vaccination is the best way we know to help prevent the serious outcomes of COVID-19, such as hospitalization and death,” Dr. Peter Marks, FDA’s vaccine chief, told The Associated Press. The FDA decided that: --Children under age 6 who’ve already gotten two original …

As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference
2 years, 3 months ago

As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference

LA Times  

With coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rising in Los Angeles County, officials are voicing new confidence in the effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 booster shot. New data has found that the updated COVID-19 vaccines offer “significant additional protection” against symptomatic infection in people who were previously vaccinated or boosted with the older formula. “We have seen very low uptake of the …

US renews push for COVID boosters as data show they protect
2 years, 3 months ago

US renews push for COVID boosters as data show they protect

Associated Press  

Americans who got the updated COVID-19 booster shots are better protected against symptomatic infection than those who haven’t — at least for now, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. Speaking at a White House briefing expected to be his last before he retires from the government at the end of year, Fauci said what “may be the final message I give …

Pfizer Says Updated Booster May Spur Immunity Against New Omicron Subtypes
2 years, 4 months ago

Pfizer Says Updated Booster May Spur Immunity Against New Omicron Subtypes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Pfizer said Friday that its updated COVID-19 booster may offer some protection against newly emerging omicron mutants even though it’s not an exact match. Americans have been reluctant to get the updated boosters rolled out by Pfizer and rival Moderna, doses tweaked to target the BA.5 omicron strain that until recently was the most common type. Pfizer …

Pfizer study says updated COVID boosters rev up antibody protection
2 years, 4 months ago

Pfizer study says updated COVID boosters rev up antibody protection

LA Times  

Booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sit ready to be used at a vaccine clinic in Townshend, Vt. Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 booster significantly revved up adults’ virus-fighting antibodies, the company said Friday, releasing early findings from a rigorous study of the new shots. Pfizer said people 55 and older who got the Omicron-targeting booster had four-fold higher antibody levels …

Covid booster shot campaign opens to everyone 12 and up
2 years, 4 months ago

Covid booster shot campaign opens to everyone 12 and up

NL Times  

Everyone aged 12 and older can now make an appointment for a repeat vaccination against the coronavirus, the RIVM and GGD reported. That means that everyone who qualifies for the booster shot can get one at a vaccination location. People aged 12 and older can get the repeat vaccination if it has been at least three months since their previous …

Covid boosters available to everyone in their thirties and older
2 years, 4 months ago

Covid boosters available to everyone in their thirties and older

NL Times  

People who were born in 1992 or earlier can now make an appointment for another Covid-19 booster shot, the RIVM said. It also includes those people who were born in the last week of October, as well as November and December of 1992, and are thus still 29 years of age. Last week the vaccine appointments began to open up …

Moderna jab ‘to protect through the winter’ after positive new results
2 years, 5 months ago

Moderna jab ‘to protect through the winter’ after positive new results

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Moderna Covid-19 booster jab shows good protection for at …

EMA gives positive advice over Covid-19 vaccines for children from 6 months
2 years, 5 months ago

EMA gives positive advice over Covid-19 vaccines for children from 6 months

NL Times  

The European Medicines Agency advised the European Commission to approve the Covid-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna for use in children from six months old. Currently, Pfizer's vaccine is only allowed for children once they reach five years of age, and the Moderna vaccine can be given to children as young as six years old. Children from six months …

Pfizer says bivalent booster increases antibodies for Omicron variants
2 years, 5 months ago

Pfizer says bivalent booster increases antibodies for Omicron variants

LA Times  

Pfizer Inc. and its German vaccine partner BioNTech said their new COVID-19 booster designed to target the dominant Omicron subvariant produced more antibodies against the intended strains than did the original version of the shot. Pfizer and BioNTech plan to release additional data on the COVID-19 shots in the coming weeks to measure immune responses one month after administration of …

‘Stealthy’ new Covid variant can reinfect you every month
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Stealthy’ new Covid variant can reinfect you every month

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “So maybe six to eight weeks they are …

Pfizer, Moderna seek authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters for younger children
2 years, 5 months ago

Pfizer, Moderna seek authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters for younger children

CNN  

CNN — Younger children could soon be eligible to receive an updated Covid-19 booster shot. Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday said they completed their submission to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of their updated Covid-19 booster for children ages 5 through 11. Moderna on Friday said it had requested FDA authorization for its updated booster …

FDA vaccine adviser says healthy young people SHOULDN'T get another COVID booster
2 years, 5 months ago

FDA vaccine adviser says healthy young people SHOULDN'T get another COVID booster

Daily Mail  

A top vaccine expert and pediatric doctor is cautioning parents of healthy young people to hold off getting the new COVID booster shot, saying it can carry risks and its efficacy hasn't yet been proven. But writing in the Wall Street Journal earlier this week, Offitt said preliminary data suggested the new bivalent vaccines were actually worse at warding off …

4.4M Americans roll up sleeves for omicron-targeted boosters
2 years, 5 months ago

4.4M Americans roll up sleeves for omicron-targeted boosters

Associated Press  

U.S. health officials say 4.4 million Americans have rolled up their sleeves for the updated COVID-19 booster shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the count Thursday as public health experts bemoaned President Joe Biden’s recent remark that “the pandemic is over.” The White House said more than 5 million people received the new boosters by its own …

Moderna vs Pfizer: Is it OK to mix and match the updated COVID-19 booster shots?
2 years, 5 months ago

Moderna vs Pfizer: Is it OK to mix and match the updated COVID-19 booster shots?

LA Times  

As residents prepare to roll up their sleeves for a third, fourth or even fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine, some may be wondering: Do I need to stick with the same brand, or is it safe to mix it up? “The best booster for you is the one that you can get — either the Pfizer or the Moderna can …

COVID-19: France approves Omicron-adapted vaccines for booster shot
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19: France approves Omicron-adapted vaccines for booster shot

India TV News  

Highlights French national health authority approved 3 bivalent mRNA vaccines against Covid Omicron variants It's for a booster shot during the vaccination campaign starting on October 18 3 vaccines approved include those of Moderna & of Pfizer/BioNTech targetting Omicron variant BA.1 COVID-19 : The French national health authority approved three bivalent mRNA vaccines against the Covid-19 Omicron variants for a …

The Most Common Side Effects Of The New Bivalent COVID Booster
2 years, 6 months ago

The Most Common Side Effects Of The New Bivalent COVID Booster

Huff Post  

filadendron via Getty Images Here's what you can expect when you get the bivalent COVID shot. Here’s what to know about the side effects of these new bivalent vaccines. “The anticipated side effects are really exactly what would be expected to occur after the previous vaccinations,” said Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine in the department of health …

Should I get the Omicron booster now or wait a few weeks?
2 years, 6 months ago

Should I get the Omicron booster now or wait a few weeks?

LA Times  

Vials of Pfizer’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine are seen on a production line at a manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Mich. Omicron-targeting COVID-19 boosters are now available, but many are wondering: Should they get the shots immediately or wait to time them closer to the holidays? “I wouldn’t delay for people who are at high risk.” Dr. Robert Wachter, chair of UC …

First multi-strain COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Australia after government backs Moderna shot
2 years, 6 months ago

First multi-strain COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Australia after government backs Moderna shot

ABC  

The federal government has approved a COVID-19 vaccine that specifically targets two coronavirus variants of concern, including the original Omicron strain. Key points: A Moderna vaccine targeting the original Wuhan strain as well as the Omicron BA.1 strain has been approved for use It is the first multi-strain COVID-19 vaccine to be approved in Australia Experts have welcomed the move …

Op-Ed: How helpful will the new COVID booster really be?
2 years, 6 months ago

Op-Ed: How helpful will the new COVID booster really be?

LA Times  

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of Omicron-specific vaccines and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed, recommending updated boosters for everyone age 12 and up who has gotten at least two doses of the original COVID vaccines. The FDA had no choice but to authorize the use of the Omicron-specific COVID shots, since its …

Potential to mix up Omicron booster with conventional vaccine raises concerns
2 years, 6 months ago

Potential to mix up Omicron booster with conventional vaccine raises concerns

LA Times  

Vials of Pfizer’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine are on a production line at a manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Mich. Both vials contain the same amount of vaccine — 30 micrograms — but the conventional vaccine was designed only against the original coronavirus strain, while the updated booster has half set aside for the original strain, and the rest against the BA.4/BA.5 …

Pharmacists warn they do not have sufficient Covid boosters
2 years, 6 months ago

Pharmacists warn they do not have sufficient Covid boosters

Daily Mail  

Pharmacies yesterday warned they have insufficient Covid jabs for the autumn booster campaign. An additional four million people including the over-75s will be able to book a fourth jab from Wednesday. ‘You would have kind of thought that the stock would be there to go with it.’ An NHS spokesman said: ‘There are no issues with deliveries and vaccination sites …

UK approves second 'bivalent' booster for Omicron, original COVID strain
2 years, 6 months ago

UK approves second 'bivalent' booster for Omicron, original COVID strain

India Today  

The UK health authorities on Saturday approved a second “bivalent” vaccine to be used as a booster vaccine to target both the Omicron and the original strain of COVID-19. In each dose of the booster vaccine called “Comirnaty bivalent Original/Omicron”, half of the vaccine targets the original virus strain and the other half targets Omicron. “The clinical trial of the …

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