Moderna Says Its Covid-19 Booster Dose Offers Strong Protection Against Omicron
Published Date: 12/20/2021
Source: Forbes Breaking News
A booster shot of Moderna’s existing Covid-19 vaccine leads to a 37-fold increase in the level of neutralizing antibodies that can prevent an infection by the omicron variant of the coronavirus, the company said Monday citing early data, a finding that comes after studies indicated that two doses of the mRNA vaccine is likely significantly less effective in preventing infections caused by the fast-spreading variant. READ MORE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2021/12/20/moderna-says-its-covid-19-booster-dose-offers-strong-protection-against-omicron/?sh=52c5d34647d1 Stay Connected Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com