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Better COVID vaccines are on the way. What do they do? And what technology might we see in future?

Unsplash/CDC Paul Griffin, The University of Queensland Regulators in Australia and the United States last week approved Omicron-specific boosters, following approval in the United Kingdom in mid-August. In Australia, a Moderna Omicron booster has been provisionally approved for use in adults aged 18 and over. Supplies are expected to arrive in the coming weeks, however the Australian Technical Advisory Group …

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Omicron: evidence shows it evades immunity from earlier infection more than other variants

South Africa is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases. EMMANUEL CROSET/AFP via Getty Images Cari van Schalkwyk, South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling & Analysis (SACEMA) ; Harry Moultrie, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, and Juliet Pulliam, South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling & Analysis (SACEMA) Scientists are working around the clock to get a better understanding of the Omicron …

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