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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Moderna Says Dual Variant Booster with Beta More Effective vs. Omicron than Current Shot

A vial and syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. (Reuters)

Moderna Inc on Tuesday said a COVID-19 booster designed to target the Beta variant as well as the original coronavirus generated a better immune response against a number of virus variants including Omicron.

Moderna said the results were a good sign for the company's plans for future shots targeting two COVID-19 variants.

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