The American vaccine Moderna was effective against a coronavirus mutation detected in the UK. The relevant content of the company’s statement is given by TASS .
They noted that the wide range of potentially neutralizing antibodies obtained as a result of the vaccine provides confidence in its effectiveness against the new COVID-19 strain.
At the same time, the company said that it is planned to conduct additional tests to confirm the action of the vaccine against any strain.
December 19 it was reported that the Food Sanitary Inspectorate and the US Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Moderna’s second coronavirus vaccine for use in the country. It is noted that the totality of the available data provides clear evidence that the vaccine may be effective in preventing COVID-19.
A dangerous mutation of the coronavirus was discovered in September in the UK. To date, about a thousand cases of infection with the new strain have been identified. The mutation has also been identified in patients in Denmark, the Netherlands, and South Africa. The British Advisory Board on New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats said this variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster.