Omicrontargeted

By CARLA K. JOHNSON - AP Medical Writer U.S. health officials say 4.4 million Americans have rolled up their sleeves for the updated COVID-19 booster shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Last month, the FDA authorized omicron-specific vaccines, accompanied by breathless science-by-press release and a media blitz. Just days after the FDA’s move, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed, recommending…

Physician’s Briefing Staff MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A COVID-19 booster that is targeted to the omicron variant will be available soon -- and it has already been approved in Britain.The…

Reuters New York, January 25 Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Tuesday they started a clinical trial to test a new version of their vaccine specifically designed to…

December 22 AstraZeneca Plc said on Tuesday it is working with Oxford University to produce a vaccine for the Omicron coronavirus variant, joining other vaccine-makers who are looking to…

Oxford university and AstraZeneca have begun work to produce an Omicron-targeted version of their coronavirus vaccine, joining the ranks of their peers who are studying the potential for adapting formulations of their shots in case…