A World Health Organization (WHO) advisory group on Thursday recommended that this year’s COVID\u002D19 booster shots be updated to target one of the currently…
New formulations should aim to produce antibody responses to the XBB.1.5 or XBB.1.16 variants, the advisory group said, adding that other formulations or platforms that achieve neutralizing antibody responses against XBB lineages could also be considered.
COVID-19 vaccine makers like Pfizer/BioNtech , Moderna Inc and Novavax Inc are already developing versions of their respective vaccines targeting XBB.1.5 and other currently circulating strains.Article content
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