NSovid-19 The pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the world. As part of the fight against the epidemic, vaccination studies continue at full speed, while new variants complicate the situation. the last of these Omicron variant a while ago South Africaappeared in .
a mutated version of the virus Omicronis of particular concern as it has too many mutations compared to other variants, including delta and beta. Finally CEO of Moderna‘That Stephane Bancel He scared everyone with the statements he made in an interview with the Financial Times.
Pharmaceutical companies took action for the Omicron variant!
The Omicron variant set the whole world in motion. Pharmaceutical companies may update their vaccines after worrying findings.
Current vaccines are ineffective against Omicron
Making some alarming statements Stephane Bancelof current vaccines Omicron He said that it will be less effective against the previous variants. Stating that they are working on stronger vaccines bancelStill, it could take months for pharmaceutical companies to develop new vaccines, he said.
This variant, which scientists call B.1.1.529, carries at least 10 mutations. This is why it takes much longer for vaccines to become available as well. Bancel also said that the impact of the Omicron variant on patients will be evident in the coming period.
BioNTech gave 100 days
A similar statement was made a while ago. BioNTech came by Özlem Türeci and Uğur Şahin’s company, BioNTech, announced that they will learn within two weeks whether the current coronavirus vaccine is effective against the said new variant. However, the firm said they would be able to produce a new vaccine if needed. if new COVID-19 variant escapes the antibodies of the current vaccine, BioNTeh 100 will produce a new vaccine within days.
BioNTech emphasized that they are already wary of virus strains such as the Omicron variant. He stated that they have been doing new research for months, taking into account the variants that can escape the antibodies of existing vaccines. BioNTech, mRNA announced that he could adapt his vaccine to the new variant within 6 weeks.
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