The Hill: Moderna chief predicts vaccines could struggle against omicron
“There is no world, I think, where [the effectiveness] is the same level . . . we had with [the] Delta [variant],” said Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna
* The World Health Organization designated omicron a new variant of concern last week.
* Scientists around the world are working to quickly study the variant and understand how it behaves compared to previous strains of COVID-19.
* The CEO of vaccine manufacturer Moderna said existing vaccines will likely be less effective in protecting against the omicron variant.
As the world reacts to news of the new omicron variant, one of the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers is trying to answer one of the most pressing questions, whether the currently available vaccines will provide protection against the strain.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared omicron a variant of concern last week, and while scientists around the world are scrambling to understand how this new strain of COVID-19 behaves, the CEO of Moderna is speaking out about vaccine efficacy against omicron.
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WNU Editor: The White House has responded to the Moderna CEO's concerns .... White House responds to Moderna CEO concerns on omicron vaccine: 'we don't know yet' (FOX News).
Update: Pfizer's founder does not share the opinion of Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna .... Omicron Covid variant is unlikely to cause severe illness in people who have received the Pfizer vaccine, BioNTech chief says (Daily Mail). More here .... BioNTech co-founder: Vaccinated unlikely to become seriously ill from omicron (The Hill).
Moderna's CEO Says Current COVID-19 Vaccines Likely To Be Less Effective Against Omicron
‘This is not going to be good’: Moderna CEO on what scientists are telling him about the omicron coronavirus variant -- Market Watch
Moderna's CEO says current COVID-19 vaccines likely won't work as well against Omicron -- CBS
Moderna CEO says existing COVID-19 vaccines will struggle with Omicron -- NYPost
Omicron variant likely to resist COVID vaccines as updated jabs months away, warns Moderna CEO -- Euronews
Vaccines likely to be less effective against the Omicron variant says Moderna CEO -- National Interest