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London: The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said on Monday that it has approved the first COVID-19 booster vaccine developed by US-based pharmaceutical company Moderna that targets original and Omicron strains. more
Moderna says its vaccine booster still seems to be effective against Omicron

Moderna, a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, on Monday announced preliminary neutralizing antibody data against the Omicron variant followin ...

Saudi Arabia allows entry for people vaccinated with Sputnik V in 2022: RDIF

Riyadh/UNI/Sputnik: Saudi Arabia will authorize those vaccinated against COVID-19 with Russian-made Sputnik V  to enter the kingdom starting from Jan 1, 2022, with a number of condit ...

Moderna chief warns current vaccines might be less effective against Omnicron variant

New York: Vaccine manufacturer Moderna chief has warned that the currently operating vaccines might be less effective against the Omicron strain of COVID-19 which was first believed to be ...

Australia secures additional 1mln Moderna vaccine doses from EU: PM Morrison

Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Sunday that his country would receive an additional 1 million Moderna vaccine doses from the European Union. ...

Black particles found in Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in Japan

Tokyo: Japan has put a batch of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine on hold after black particles were spotted in a vial.

Bhutan now has surplus vaccines; US sends 500,000 Moderna vaccines doses

Bhutan has now secured surplus Covid-19 vaccines as the United States confirmed donating 500,000 vaccines to the country. Over 97 percent of the eligible adult population in the country h ...

Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccines approved in the Maldives

Authorities in the Maldives have given emergency use approval to Covid-19 vaccines of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson--both of them are already approved by the World Health Organization ...

US study says Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines effective even after first shot in real-world use

Washignton: A new CDC study provides strong evidence that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections in real-world conditions among health care person ...

Greece weighing production of Moderna, Sputnik V vaccines: Reports

Athens/Sputnik: Greece is putting out feelers about possible production of Moderna and Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines on its soil, national media reported on Saturday, citing sources.