Moderna 'advancing' 2 Omicron vax candidates against newer variants

Published: Jul 12, 2022 9:46 AM

Moderna Inc said yesterday it was advancing two Omicron vaccine candidates for the fall, one designed against the BA.1 variant and another against the BA.4 and BA.5.

Vaccine makers including Moderna and rival Pfizer Inc are developing updated vaccines to target the fast-spreading Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, which have gained a foothold in the United States over recent weeks.

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