originalform of the all been designed against the original form of the virus which emerged in wuhan in china at the end of 2019. they still give strong protection against severe illness, but they are not very good at preventing you getting a milder covid infection, that is because covid 19 has mutated substantially, with several new variants that can dodge some of our immune defences. moderna s new vaccine targets the wuhan strain and are now dominant 0micron variant, so it is a jewel or bivalentjab. in trials, it produced higher antibody responses among volunteers, with mostly mild side effects. so this new bivalent vaccine will aim to prevent against infection of 0micron. however, for those who contract the infection, that they are less likely to get serious outcomes of their health, such as hospitalisations or confinements in the intensive care unit, or even deaths.
suspect arrested at the scene and later charged with attempting to murder mr rushdie. hadi matar has pleaded not guilty. there are allegations he was sympathetic to the iranian regime, but the suspect s motive has not been officially established. at the new york state institution, where mr rushdie was attacked, writers and artists say they re not deterred. they continue to gather in solidarity, as salman rushdie starts his long road to recovery. nomia iqbal, bbc news, pennsylvania. the time is 6:17. our top story this evening: the uk is the first country to approve a covid vaccine that tackles both the original strain and the omicron variant. it is made by moderna. and i am inside munich s olympic
what is unclear at this stage isjust how much more protection the new moderna vaccine will give. the medicines regulator said the vaccine would give us a sharpened tool in our armoury . next month, many people will be eligible for an autumn booster. they include. people aged 50 and overhealth and social care staff. people over five who are at greater risk of covid, including pregnant including pregnant women. and carers over 16. that s about 26 million people in total. moderna says it will deliver at least 13 million doses of the new vaccine before the end of the year, so that means around half of these groups may get it. it s not licensed for under 18s. experts say the key message is to get immunised. the experts say the key message is to get immunised. get immunised. the difference between having get immunised. the difference between having a get immunised. the difference between having a booster - get immunised. the difference i between having a booster vaccine get immunised.
any difference between vaccine types any difference between vaccine types in any difference between vaccine types. in other words, any difference between vaccine types. in otherwords, if any difference between vaccine types. in other words, if you are offered types. in other words, if you are offered a types. in other words, if you are offered a vaccine, please take up the offer offered a vaccine, please take up the offer and be vaccinated because that is the offer and be vaccinated because that is the the offer and be vaccinated because that is the important message, not which that is the important message, not which type that is the important message, not which type of vaccine you have been offered another vaccine that could be approved in the new future is by pfizer. and don t forget flu, it could be as big a threat as covid this winter, so getting a flu vaccine is also important. george. fergus, thanks very much. fresh from his summer holiday the labour leader, s