Moderna says Covid vaccine effective against UK, S.Africa variants
A vial with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine is displayed at the corona vaccination centre at the University hospital in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, on January 22, 2021.
But out of caution, the company will test adding a second booster of its vaccine -- to make three shots in total -- and has begun preclinical studies on a booster specifically for the South African variant.
Washington,
US biotechnology firm Moderna on Monday said lab studies showed its Covid-19 vaccine would remain protective against variants of the coronavirus first identified in the United Kingdom and South Africa.
