UK first to approve ‘next generation’ Moderna coronavirus booster jab

Moderna said it has also completed its applications for regulatory approval of the booster in Australia, Canada, and the EU.

A nurse prepares a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine (PA)

A “next generation” Covid-19 booster jab which is the first to target two strains of the virus has been approved for use in adults in the UK.

The British Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has authorised Moderna’s bivalent vaccine, which targets both the original Covid strain and the Omicron variant.