'Completely new' Covid strains possible this winter

'Completely new' Covid strains possible this winter – EU

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 04, 2022 12:36 am

THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Entirely new coronavirus variants could emerge this winter, but existing vaccines should protect people from serious illness and death, the European Union's drug agency said on Friday.

The comments came as the 27-nation bloc prepares to roll out a booster campaign ahead of a feared wave of new Covid-19 cases later this year.

This Aug. 23, 2021 file photo shows a vial of Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccine clinic in the Arleta neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. AFP PHOTO

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