Moderna Inc. is planning to study multiple approaches to vaccine booster shots that could protect against emerging coronavirus variants, while gearing up to produce more doses of its shots this year and next. The South Africa booster shot is part of a multi-pronged strategy Moderna is taking against new variants, the company said. Lower DosesThese production estimates are based on the existing dose of 100 micrograms. The company will test booster shots at lower doses, and if some of the production is switched to lower-dose booster shots, the output will be higher, the company said. The company is in talks with other companies and government researchers about studies of Moderna booster shots in people who received another vaccine first, he said.

Source: Hindustan Times February 24, 2021 21:22 UTC