Sanofi, GSK Covid vaccine found effective against Omicron
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LATE-STAGE data on an experimental Covid-19 vaccine from Sanofi and GSK has showed the shot confers protection against the Omicron variant, the French drugmaker said on Friday.
The vaccine targets the beta variant - first identified in South Africa - as well as the original Wuhan strain of the virus.
In a trial involving 13,000 adults, when given as a first dose the vaccine demonstrated an efficacy rate of 64.7% in people with symptomatic Covid, and 72% efficacy against infections specifically caused by the Omicron variant.
“Sanofi-GSK’s vaccine is the first candidate to demonstrate efficacy in a placebo-controlled trial in an environment of high Omicron variant circulation,” Sanofi said in a statement.
The new data supporting the vaccine will be submitted to regulatory authorities with the hope of making the shot available later this year, the companies said on Friday. REUTERS
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