Moderna touts broader antibody data on updated Covid vaccine as it gears up for fall rollout
As Moderna awaits an FDA decision to kick-start its fall Covid vaccination campaign, the biotech is continuing to beef up its data package.
Moderna reported new clinical trial data Wednesday suggesting that its updated Covid-19 vaccine generates neutralizing antibodies against BA.2.86, or Pirola, a variant that is being monitored. Based on a research assay, the jab led to an 8.7-fold increase in antibodies against this specific variant. BA.2.86 is a highly mutated variant, according to the company, which the CDC has noted “may be more likely to break through existing immunity from previous vaccination or infection.”
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