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WHO panel backs use of Omicron-adapted vaccine as booster dose

18 June 2022, 4:55 AM  |
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Small figurines are seen in front of displayed World Health Organization logo in this illustration taken February 11, 2022.

Small figurines are seen in front of displayed World Health Organization logo in this illustration taken February 11, 2022.

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Small figurines are seen in front of displayed World Health Organization logo in this illustration taken February 11, 2022.

A modified coronavirus vaccine that targets the Omicron variant can be administered as a booster dose to broaden immunity, a technical advisory group set up the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Such a variant-adapted vaccine may benefit those who have already received the primary series of shots, the agency’s panel on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition said, citing available data.

The vaccines could be considered for use globally by the agency once they get emergency use authorisation or an approval by a stringent national regulatory authority.

Vaccine makers including Moderna (MRNA.O) and Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) are developing a potential next generation booster targeted at both the Omicron variant as well as the original strain of the coronavirus.

Moderna last week said a new version of its vaccine produced a better immune response against Omicron than the original shot, while the European Medicines Agency this week began rolling reviews of the variant-adapted COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer.

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