Moderna says an omicron variant vaccine could be ready in early 2022 - CNBC
"We should know about the ability of the current vaccine to provide protection in the next couple of weeks, but the remarkable thing about the MRNA vaccines, Moderna platform is that we can move very fast," Burton said on BBC's "Andrew Marr Show."."If we have to make a brand new vaccine I think that's going to be early 2022 before that's really going to be available in large quantities," the Moderna chief added.Omicron has been classified as a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization, meaning it is more contagious, more virulent or more skilled at evading public health measures, vaccines and therapeutics.