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The CEO of Moderna has said that there is likely to be a ‘material drop’ in the efficacy of vaccines against the Omicron strain of coronavirus. 

Speaking to the Financial Times Stéphane Bancel said: “There is no world, I think, where (the effectiveness) is the same level.”

“I think it’s going to be a material drop.

“I just don’t know how much because we need to wait for the data. But all the scientists I’ve talked to are like ‘this is not going to be good.'” 

Mr Bancel said that it would also likely be months before a vaccine tailored to Omicron could be made available. 



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