2021
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Question
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Which among the following Indian drug makers is developing a COVID vaccine booster shot that would be more effective against Omicron?
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Lupin
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Dr Reddy’s Laboratories
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Cipla
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Serum Institute of India
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -You will be offered a dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine as a booster.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the fall of 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized-and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended-two updated boosters. The boosters target two Omicron subvariants, BA. 4 and BA.
Detailed explanation-3: -Vaccine immunogenicity Against the Omicron BA. 1 variant, the Pfizer bivalent vaccine provided 1.6 times higher neutralising antibodies compared to the original vaccine, in people without prior infection (95% CI: 1.17, 2.08).
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