Moderna Inc said on Wednesday it had dosed the first participant in a mid-stage study testing a booster shot of its vaccine specifically tailored to the fast-spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant.
The company also reported data showing that neutralizing antibodies against the Omicron variant declined six months after a third booster dose of its original vaccine but remained detectable.
Moderna’s Phase 2 trial will test the Omicron-specific booster in adults aged 18 years and older.
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It will study the booster in individuals who received only the two-dose primary series of Moderna’s original vaccine, mRNA-1273, and also in those who received the primary series and a booster dose of the same vaccine, the company said.
Pfizer and partner BioNTech earlier this month also started a clinical trial of their vaccine specifically designed to target the Omicron variant.
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