Are Indian vaccines effective against Omicron? Here's what manufacturers say
Date
12/2/2021 3:05:41 AM
(MENAFN- NewsBytes)
It is likely to take 'several weeks' to ascertain whether vaccines are effective against Omicron, sources at the Serum Institute of India (SII), Bharat Biotech, and Zydus Cadila told CNN-News18.
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It is feared that the Omicron variant may have the ability of immune escape, rendering vaccines ineffective. Omicron is said to be the most heavily mutated strain of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 detected so far. American vaccine-maker Moderna had said Tuesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is unlikely to be as effective against Omicron as the other variants.
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