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AstraZeneca Says Its COVID-19 Shot Given as Booster Works Against Omicron

AstraZeneca Says Its COVID-19 Shot Given as Booster Works Against Omicron
A sample vaccine vial is seen in front of the AstraZeneca logo in an illustration photo taken on Sept. 9, 2020. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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AstraZeneca said its COVID-19 vaccine, called Vaxzevria, generated an antibody response against Omicron when given as a third booster dose to individuals who were earlier inoculated with either AstraZeneca’s shot or an mRNA jab.

Citing preliminary data from an ongoing clinical trial, AstraZeneca said in a Jan. 13 statement that its COVID-19 vaccine generated an increased immune response against a number of variants, including Delta and the highly mutated Omicron strain.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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