Two COVID-19 vaccines developed by units of the China National Biotec Group (CNBG) to specifically target the Omicron variant have been approved for clinical trials as booster doses in Hong Kong, Sinopharm said on Saturday, according to Reuters. Scientists around the world are trying to develop upgraded vaccines against the new Omicron strain of the […]
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South Africa: Coronavirus boosts begin as Omicron spreads
South Africa will offer boosting doses of the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccine against covid-19 as the coronavirus Omicron variant spreads, causing an increase in the daily number of new infections approaching record levels. Pfizer vaccine boosters will be available for those who completed their vaccination six months ago, said Nicholas Crisp, deputy director […]
South Korea: The country will again reduce the interval for the booster dose due to an increase in cases
South Korea will further reduce the interval for boosting its Covid-19 vaccine for all adults, from four to five months to three months, officials said today as it seeks to tackle record-breaking infections. while concerns are expressed about the Omicron variant. The move comes three weeks after the government reduced the interval to the booster […]