Moderna coronavirus vaccine effective against new variants, company says

The Moderna coronavirus vaccine is effective against new variants, the firm has said. File Picture: Moderna/PA)

The Moderna coronavirus vaccine, due to arrive in the UK in the spring, is effective against all emerging mutations of the virus that have been detected to date, the company has announced.

This includes the new strain first detected in south east England that scientists say is more transmissible than the previous variant, and may be more deadly.