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Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection
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Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection

by Lauran Neergaard  In this Dec. 15, 2020, file photo, a sign for Moderna, Inc. hangs on its headquarters in Cambridge, Mass. Moderna’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work, the company announced Wednesday, June 8, 2022. COVID-19 vaccine makers are studying updated boosters that...

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BOOSTERS MAY BE VITAL FOR OMICRON PROTECTION

The Omicron variant is more prone to escape antibodies produced after vaccination or an infection than previous variants of SARS-CoV-2. As the world faces an impending wave of COVID cases due to Omicron, scientists are racing to assess vaccine efficacy against the new variant. In a new study, scientists report on their comprehensive analysis of...