SAMRC to study effectiveness of Moderna booster
The South African Medical Research Council has launched a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the Moderna Covid-19 booster.
It says the study will be rolled out as part of the Sisonke Study to investigate the effectiveness of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine booster against the new variants in South Africa.
The council’s Professor Ameena Goga says the study will provide crucial data which may help to license another effective vaccine in South Africa.
“The study has also been described as an extension of several interventions by the Sisonke Study team to support the country’s vaccination efforts.
“As a necessary measure to maintain a healthy workforce to deal with the rising infections and hospitalisations at the time, the team was instrumental in initiating the national rollout of Covid-19 vaccination in South Africa through an implementation study that saw close to 500 000 healthcare workers getting early access to the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine.”
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