Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines still effective vs. Arcturus — Vaccine Expert Panel head

Vaccine Expert Panel head Dr. Nina Gloriani on Friday said bivalent COVID-19 vaccines would still be effective against the new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 or Arcturus.

At a televised public briefing, Gloriani noted that available data only showed that bivalent COVID-19 vaccines are effective protection from other Omicron subvariants but Arcturus is not yet included.

Arcturus is a variant under monitoring by the World Health Organization and European Center for Disease Prevention and Control .

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