Moderna to Test COVID-19 Booster Candidates Against Omicron Variant
A new booster candidate specific for Omicron is also being planned.
A new booster candidate specific for Omicron is also being planned.
COVID-19 vaccination coverage increased from 36.1% in January to 70% as of September 15.
Seroconversion was observed in 89% of patients who received a third vaccine dose.
Cases have been recorded in southern Africa, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
About 84% of COVID-19 hospitalizations were among unvaccinated patients.
Any adult who received a second dose of either vaccine at least 6 months earlier should be able to get a booster shot.
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine had a favorable safety profile in 5- to 11-year-olds.
At 120 days of follow-up, the cumulative infection incidence was higher in vaccinated individuals without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection.
The phase 2/3 KidCOVE study is evaluating the mRNA-1273 vaccine in healthy children aged 6 months to less than 12 years.
About 81% of patients had lymphoproliferative malignancies.