UK is first to approve COVID vaccine targeting both original strain and Omicron variant

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Britain has become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine that targets both the original and Omicron variant of the virus. The the UK medicines regulator (MHRA) approved the so-called bivalent vaccine made by U.S. drug company Moderna.

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Times of India

Variant-adapted Covid vaccine wins first approval in Britain

The UK medicines regulator (MHRA) approved the so-called bivalent vaccine made by U.S. drug company Moderna as a booster for adults. The agency's decision was based on clinical trial data that showed the booster triggered "a strong immune response" against both Omicron (BA.1) and the original 2020 virus, it said.

1 month ago·Mumbai, India

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BBC News

Covid: UK first country to approve dual-strain vaccine

The bivalent vaccine will now form part of the booster campaign to be rolled out this autumn.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

In a First, Updated Moderna Vaccine That Targets Both 2020 & Omicron Variants Approved in UK

The ‘bivalent vaccine’, as it’s known, made by US drug company Moderna, was approved by the UK medicines regulator as a booster for adults

1 month ago·India

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Reuters

UK first to approve Omicron COVID shot with Moderna nod

Britain, the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine in late 2020, has now also given the first green light to a variant-adapted shot that targets both the original and Omicron version of the virus.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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