Health: BioNTech starts work on Omicron-specific vaccine – Gulf Digital News
- Date: 29-Nov-2021
- Source: Gulf Daily News
- Sector:Technology
- Country:Gulf
Health: BioNTech starts work on Omicron-specific vaccine – Gulf Digital News
FRANKFURT - BioNTech SE said on Monday it had started work on a vaccine tailored to Omicron, the worrying new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, though it was not yet clear if it would have to rework its established Covid-19 shot.
The development of an adapted vaccine is part of the company's standard procedure for new variants, BioNTech, which makes vaccines together with Pfizer, said in a statement.
"The first steps of developing a potential new vaccine overlap with the research necessary in order to evaluate whether a new shot will be needed," it added.
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