Moderna Takes The Lead With Plan To Tackle New COVID-19 Variants
New Tweaked Booster To Enter Phase I Study
Executive Summary
Moderna has unveiled plans to develop a new booster vaccine, tweaked to meet the threat posed by the South African strain.
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