Moderna said on Thursday an initial study data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine to be effective against the 'Eris' and 'Fornax' subvariants in humans.
Earlier on Thursday, Pfizer reported that its updated COVID-19 shot, co-developed with BioNTech,Eris, the nickname for EG.5, is similar to the XBB.1.5 subvariant and a sub-lineage of the still-dominant Omicron variant.
EG.5 accounted for about more than 17% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., according to the latest government data. Infections from Fornax, officially known as FL 1.5.1, are also rising across the country. COVID-19 related hospitalizations in the U.S. are up more than 40% on low numbers from June, but are still more than 90% below peak levels hit during the Omicron outbreak in January 2022.EG.5 as a "variant of interest", indicating that it should be more closely watched than others because of mutations that might make it more contagious or severe.
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