Pfizer Inc. announced that its updated COVID-19 vaccine has demonstrated neutralizing activity against the 'Eris' subvariant in a study conducted using mice.
Pfizer Inc said on Thursday its
, which is being tested against emerging variants, showed neutralizing activity against the"Eris" subvariant in a study conducted on mice.Moderna and NovavaxEG.5, nicknamed by some as"Eris", 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 United States, according to the latest government data.
A supply of Pfizer's vaccine against coronavirus disease is seen at Dekalb Pediatric Center, after it is authorized in Georgia for ages over 12 years, in Decatur, Georgia, on May 11, 2021.
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