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MANILA - The release of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine which especially targets the Omicron variant may be "too late" for countries with an ongoing surge of cases, World Health Organization (WHO) country representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said on Wednesday. This, after Pfizer Inc. Chief Executive Albert Bourla announced on Monday their redesigned Omicron-targeted Covid-19 jab may be ready for launching in March. "If you are talking about managing the spread of the [Omicron] variant in countries that are already seeing a surge, it may be too late," Abeyasinghe said during a televised public briefing. He noted that the existing jabs under the WHO Emergency Use Listing can prevent severe disease and death from Covid-19. "So, the new type of vaccine, what we are looking for is a vaccine that can prevent people from getting infected with mild symptoms," he said. "We are not quite sure whether Omicron specific vaccine will be useful for new future varia

Albert bourlaRabindra abeyasinghePfizer incDepartment of healthWorld health organizationChief executive albert bourlaUse listingManila the release of pfizer 39s covid 19 vaccine which especially targets omicron variant may be quot too late for countries with an ongoing surge casesOrld health organization who country representative dr rabindra abeyasinghe said on wednesday thisFter pfizer inc chief executive albert bourla announced on monday their redesigned omicron targeted covid 19 jab may be ready for launching in march quot if you are talking about managing the spread of variant countries that already seeinga surgeT may be too lateUot abeyasinghe said duringa televised public briefing he noted that the existing jabs under who emergency use listing can prevent severe disease and death from covid 19 quot soHe new type of vaccineHat we are looking for isa vaccine that can prevent people from getting infected with mild symptomsUot he said quot we are not quite sure whether omicron specific vaccine will be useful for new future variants the philippines hasa total of 43 variant cases as tuesday 21 local while other 22 came from international travelers on wednesdayHe department of health said the country 39s overall tally covid 19 cases reached 3