NEW: Moderna says that preliminary data shows that its booster update offers a 'superior' antibody response against the Omicron variant and could be available by late summer
candidate ... we anticipate more durable protection against variants of concern with mRNA-1273.214, making it our lead candidate for a fall 2022 booster," said Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel.
"We are submitting our preliminary data and analysis to regulators with the hope that the Omicron-containing bivalent booster will be available in the late summer," Bancel added.The company said the bivalent vaccine provided protection against the Delta and Omicron variants even though they were not specifically targeted.
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