UK first country to approve Omicron Vaccine

• The United Kingdom has authorized the first ever covid-19 vaccine for Omicron variant. It is the first country to do so.

•  Authorization of vaccine will now pave ways for autumn booster campaign using two-strain shot of Moderna.

• Conditional authorisation for the vaccine was granted by “Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority”. 

• It was also the first authority worldwide, to approve the original Covid-19 vaccine.

• Authorized vaccine caters to original as well as Omicron BA.1 strain of the coronavirus.

• It has been authorised for use among people aged above 18.