Moderna's bivalent COVID-19 vaccine arrives in S. Korea; vaccinations to begin October

오미크론 대응 모더나 개량 백신 도착…내달 접종 시작 The bivalent COVID-19 vaccine by Moderna,... that's specifically tailored to target both the original COVID-19 strain and the Omicron variant,... has arrived in South Korea. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency,... around 800-thousand doses arrived in the country on Thursday. With another batch scheduled to arrive on Saturday,... South Korea is set to receive more than 1-point-6 million doses in total. Studies have shown that the vaccine generates a higher level of antibody response against the Omicron variant,.. compared with the original. Authorities say vaccinations will begin sometime in October. It's currently being used as a booster shot in countries of the European Union, the UK, Switzerland, and Australia. #Moderna #COVID19 #Arirang_News 📣 Facebook :   / arirangtvnews   📣 Twitter :   / arirangtvnews   📣 Homepage : http://www.arirang.com/news/News_Inde... 2022-09-16, 08:00 (KST)