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Moderna has created a new type of jab, codenamed 214, which is said to be more effective than previous vaccines, according to reports

The jab engineered to tackle the new variants causing a summer wave is expected to be approved for use in the UK

With immunity waning and the super-contagious omicron family of variants getting better at dodging protection, the Food and Drug Administration decided boosters intended for fall needed an update.

U.S. regulators are telling COVID-19 vaccine makers to tweak any booster doses intended for fall so they protect against the newest omicron relatives

The FDA will have to decide the exact recipe. But expect a combination shot that adds protection against omicron or some of its newer relatives to the original vaccine.

The Food and Drug Administration’s panel of independent vaccine experts recently voted 19 to 2 to recommend a new batch of COVID-19 booster shots targeting the omicron variant this fall. The news, announced Tuesday, June 28, could have a big impact on the share prices of vaccine makers.

DETROIT — The city is providing COVID vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna for children ages 6 months up to 5 years of age, following emergency authorization from the federal Food and Drug Administration and approval from the state health department.

COVID-19 shots from Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. should be updated to include components that target the highly transmissible omicron variant, the version of the virus that causes most of the world’s cases, U.S. regulatory advisers said.

Canada has lagged behind its peer nations in innovation for decades. Currently, Canada is ranked 11th out of the 16 similarly developed countries assessed. While our “C” grade is a moderate improvement over our previous “D” grade, innovation still remains a barrier to high-quality job creation and economic prosperity in…