Canada approves Moderna shot targeting Omicron

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 03, 2022 12:04 am

Ottawa, Canada: Canada on Thursday (Friday in Manila) authorized an updated Moderna Covid-19 booster shot that specifically targets the Omicron variant and is said to provide significantly better protection against it.

In a summary of the decision, Health Canada said clinical trials of the new bivalent vaccine induced significantly higher immune responses than its predecessor against the now dominant Omicron variants.

This file photo shows a vial of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. AFP PHOTO

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