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Moderna COVID-19 vaccine may be less effective against variant found in South Africa

26 Jan, 2021 | 00:54h | UTC

Moderna Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Less Effective Against Variant Found In South Africa – NPR

Moderna Press release: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Retains Neutralizing Activity Against Emerging Variants First Identified in the U.K. and the Republic of South Africa

Preprint: mRNA-1273 vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies against spike mutants from global SARS-CoV-2 variants – bioRxiv

See also: Expert reaction to preprint from Moderna about neutralising activity of their vaccine against new variants and announcement of plans to trial a variant booster jab targeting the South African (B.1.351) variant – Science Media Centre AND Moderna Launches Trial For Covid-19 Vaccine Booster To Tackle South African Strain – Forbes

 

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