EU drug regulator says more data needed on impact of Omicron on vaccines
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- Published Date: 07:24 | 11 January 2022
- Modified Date: 11:07 | 11 January 2022
The European Union's drug regulator said on Tuesday more data was needed to understand the impact of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant on currently approved COVID-19 vaccines, and expressed doubt on the need for a fourth booster dose.
Repeated vaccinations within short intervals would not a represent a sustainable long-term strategy, the European Medicines Agency's Head of Vaccines Strategy, Marco Cavaleri, told a media briefing.
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