Britain becomes first country to approve COVID-19 vaccine that targets both original strain and Omicron variant. It is reported by Sky News. Moderna received a green light from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) after it was found to meet the UK regulator's safety, quality and efficacy standards. The booster dose, known as Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron, contains 25 micrograms of the Omicron vaccine and 25 micrograms of the original coronavirus vaccine.. It acts on two infections and is known as bivalent. Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization to give vaccination advice. The vaccine has also been submitted for regulatory approval in Australia, Canada and the EU..

EU expected to approve vaccine by September. Recall, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, warned that another wave of COVID-19 awaits the EU member states in the winter, and called for speeding up the vaccination of vulnerable populations. And the government of Ukraine may return the mandatory mask mode in case of worsening of the epidemic situation in the country. News from in Telegram. Subscribe to our channel https://t. me/korrespondentnet Author: 1.