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Covaxin booster dose neutralises both Delta and Omicron, says Bharat Biotech

Covaxin maker Bharat Biotech said that a study conducted at Emory University showed that subjects who received a booster shot six months after getting a primary two-dose series have witnessed neutralising of the Omicron and Delta variants

|Jan 12, 2022, 23:31:29 IST

New Delhi: Bharat Biotech on Wednesday said a study has demonstrated that a booster dose of Covaxin has a neutralising effect on the Omicron and Delta variants of COVID-19.

A study conducted at Emory University demonstrated that subjects who received a booster dose of Covaxin (BBV152) six months after getting a primary two-dose series have witnessed neutralising of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants, the vaccine major said in a statement.

Earlier studies had demonstrated the neutralising potential of Covaxin against other SARS-CoV-2 variants -- Alpha, Beta, Delta, Zeta and Kappa, it added.

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