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Moderna expects its Covid vaccine to protect against UK coronavirus variant

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New York - The variants reported in the UK have caused a massive scare worldwide.

Published: Thu 24 Dec 2020, 1:45 AM

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Moderna Inc said on Wednesday it expects that the immunity induced by its Covid-19 vaccine would be protective against the coronavirus variants reported in the UK, based on data to date.

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