Coronavirus Update: Moderna’s Omicron Vaccine Study Successful, But Data Draw Skepticism

AstraZeneca also published efficacy data for Evusheld in patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, while Pfizer is investing $120m in expanding its Paxlovid manufacturing footprint in Michigan.

Moderna announced results from the Phase II/III study of its mRNA-1273.214 vaccine candidate • Source: Shutterstock

Moderna, Inc. plans to file for US Food and Drug Administration authorization of its bivalent, Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the coming weeks and is hoping by late summer to be ready to start shipments in time for the fall.

The company announced positive data on 8 June from the Phase II/III study of mRNA-1273.214, showing superiority against the Omicron...

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