Israeli hospital to test Moderna vaccine against Omicron
Vaccine candidate to be given to volunteers at start and two months later to study duration of immunity and effectiveness of the immune system.
Vaccine candidate to be given to volunteers at start and two months later to study duration of immunity and effectiveness of the immune system.
World’s first clinical trial of 4th Pfizer dose will see if Moderna impacts protection from previous Pfizer shots. Meanwhile, US FDA okays booster in kids based on Israeli data.
Safety and efficacy of another booster shot is to be determined by a study of 150 healthcare workers whose antibodies from the third shot are waning.
Because Omicron is very infectious and not aggressive in causing serious illness, it may lead to natural herd immunity and the post-pandemic era.