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Experts welcome announcement that Moderna vaccine works on coronavirus variants, but concerns remain


Experts welcome announcement that Moderna vaccine works on coronavirus variants, but concerns remain
By Martin Finucane and Jonathan Saltzman Globe Staff,Updated January 25, 2021, 3:23 p.m.
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Samantha Schuko, RN, drew up a dose of the Moderna vaccine during the opening day of vaccinations for first responders at the Gillette Stadium/CIC Health COVID-19 Vaccination Site, the first large-scale vaccination site in Massachusetts.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
Experts on Monday welcomed Moderna’s announcement that the company’s vaccine would protect people against variants of the virus that recently emerged in Britain and South Africa.
But they also noted that the company’s news came with a caveat: The vaccine appears to be less effective against the South Africa variant, so the company is studying whether a booster shot, in addition to the current two-shot regimen, will provide more protection. ....

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