New bivalent vaccine in UK

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Britain has become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine that targets both the original and Omicron variant of the virus.

The UK medicines regulator (MHRA) approved the so-called bivalent vaccine made by U.S. drug company Moderna as a booster for adults.

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