06/30/2021

Moderna Says Vaccine Works Against Delta Variant

Meanwhile, the WHO continues to warn about its global spread

The coronavirus vaccine developed by U.S. biotech firm Moderna is effective against the highly contagious delta variant, the company said in a release Tuesday, offering some hope even as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the variant has spread to at least 96 countries.

Moderna said blood samples from fully vaccinated individuals produced antibodies against multiple variants and researchers measured only a “modest reduction in neutralizing titers” against the particularly virulent delta, first identified in India.

"As we seek to defeat the pandemic, it is imperative that we are proactive as the virus evolves," Moderna chief executive Stéphane Bancel said in a statement. "These new data are encouraging and reinforce our belief that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine should remain protective against newly detected variants."

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