Omicron-Specific Vaccine Booster May Not Be Needed: Study

Omicron-Specific Vaccine Booster May Not Be Needed: Study
A nurse fills up a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in a file image. Sergio Flores/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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COVID-19 vaccine boosters that target the Omicron virus variant may not be needed, according to a new study.

Researchers with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Moderna, and other institutions tested Moderna’s regular booster and Moderna’s Omicron-specific booster and found that both lead to “comparable and significant increases in neutralizing antibody responses against all VOC including Omicron.”

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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