Moderna says booster shot against COVID-19 variants could be ready by year’s end

Moderna Inc.’s Chief Medical Officer Tal Zaks said on Wednesday the company should be able to provide a booster shot for protection against variants of the coronavirus by the end of this year. Zaks added he expects the booster shots the company is testing to show a higher level of protection against variants of the virus.

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