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Second Covid booster jab approved in UK ahead of winter vaccine programme

It’s the second jab aimed at both the original and Omicron strains of the virus, to be approved in the UK

Evening Standard

New 'second generation' Pfizer Covid vaccine approved ahead of booster programme

The "bivalent" jab - which targets Omicron as well as the original strain of the deadly virus - is manufactured by Pfizer/Biotech, and follows a similar booster from Moderna approved last month

Daily Mirror

Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 booster approved by UK medicines regulator

The vaccine targets both the original strain of coronavirus and the Omicron variant.

The Independent UK

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Spikevax bivalent: Who is eligible for covid vaccine as UK becomes first country to approve jab

A new covid vaccine has been approved for use in the UK, making us the first country to have done so. But what does this mean and who is able to get the vaccine? Here's everything you need to know.

Glasgow Live

What is the new Covid vaccine approved in the UK?

The new booster vaccine from Moderna is the Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron. It will target the original virus strain from 2020 and Omicron.

Edinburgh Live

New covid jag approved by UK to specifically target Omicron will be fourth vaccine

Moderna’s chief medical officer, Dr Paul Burton, previously said that the new jag can boost a person’s antibodies to such high levels that it may only be needed once per year.

Daily Record

'Next generation' Covid jab approved in UK for use in adults

A new coronavirus booster jab has been approved for use in adults.

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New Omicron-specific vaccine from Moderna approved by UK regulator

New vaccine is a ‘sharpened tool in our armoury’ to fight against Covid, says Dr June Raine, chief for the UK medicines regulator

The Independent UK

UK becomes first country to approve new Covid jab specifically targeting Omicron

Moderna's chief medical officer, Dr Paul Burton, previously said that the new jab can boost a person's antibodies to such high levels that it may only be needed annually

Daily Mirror

First Covid vaccine that targets two variants approved in UK

The ‘next generation’ Moderna jab may only need to be administered once a year

Evening Standard

Once-a-year Covid jab approved for use in adults in UK

The new Moderna vaccine could put an end to three or four injections a year - and fights Omicron

Wales Online

‘Next generation’ Moderna coronavirus booster jab approved for use in UK adults

The jab is the first to target two strains of Covid-19.

The Independent UK

New Valneva covid vaccine and its links to Bristol explained

The UK has become the first major country to approve Valneva's vaccine against covid-19

Bristol Post

New Covid vaccine Valneva approved for UK use 'may be more effective for longer'

The jab developed by the firm, which has a factory in Livingston near Edinburgh, is the sixth Covid-19 vaccine to be granted an MHRA authorisation.

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New Valneva Covid vaccine will be used in Wales

First Minister Mark Drakeford says having another vaccine makes the system 'more resilient'

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