New strains of Covid-19 could soon flood hospitals across the country, but Moderna says its vaccine could be effective at neutralizing the variants.
Boxes containing the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Miss., on Dec. 20. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, Pool)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (CN) — Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine seems to be effective against new strains of coronavirus, including one that is thought to be 50% more transmissible, the company said Monday morning.
The pharmaceutical company announced that results from studies of the vaccine’s impact on emerging strains showed “neutralizing titers” against strains from the United Kingdom and from South Africa, and that the vaccine showed no antibody reduction against the new strains.