The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

'Next generation' Covid vaccine that targets Omicron to be rolled out in Autumn

The groundbreaking Moderna jabs, which target both the Omicron variant and the original strain of the killer virus, will be rolled out in a bid to avoid a winter NHS nightmare

Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022

UK takes world’s first step toward omicron-tailored shot

The U.K. has granted the world’s first approval for a COVID-19 vaccine targeting a variant in a bid to sharpen its response to an evolving coronavirus.

Tribune News Service · Aug 15, 2022

New covid jag approved by UK to specifically target Omicron will be fourth vaccine

Moderna’s chief medical officer, Dr Paul Burton, previously said that the new jag can boost a person’s antibodies to such high levels that it may only be needed once per year.

Daily Record · Aug 15, 2022

UK becomes first country to approve new Covid jab specifically targeting Omicron

Moderna's chief medical officer, Dr Paul Burton, previously said that the new jab can boost a person's antibodies to such high levels that it may only be needed annually

Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022

UK first to approve Omicron COVID shot with Moderna nod

Britain, the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine in late 2020, has now also given the first green light to a variant-adapted shot that targets both the original and Omicron version of the virus.

Reuters · Aug 15, 2022

Covid vaccine designed to target two variants approved for use in UK

JCVI will decide whether to use Moderna-manufactured jab in planned autumn booster campaign

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022

People vaccinated against Covid share common symptom after testing positive

Around one in five vaccinated Britons with Omicron or Delta strain experienced diarrhoea as a symptom

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

Once-a-year Covid jab approved for use in adults in UK

The new Moderna vaccine could put an end to three or four injections a year - and fights Omicron

Wales Online · Aug 15, 2022

‘Living with Covid’ should be countered by containing the virus once and for all

CDC’s position should be countered by exploiting the science and our clear capabilities of fully containing the virus

The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2022

New Zealand Covid cases at six-month low in sign winter wave is easing

Sunday’s daily case numbers lowest since start of Omicron wave in February, with other key indicators also trending down

The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2022