mRNA-1273 and Ad26.COV2.S vaccines protect against the B.1.621 variant of SARS-CoV-2
T. L. Darling, B. Ying, B. Whitener, L. VanBlargan, T. L. Bricker, C.-Y. Liang, A. Joshi, G. Bamunuarachchi, K. Seehra, A. Schmitz, P. Halfmann, Y. Kawaoka, S. Elbashir, D. K. Edwards, L. Thackray, , A. Boon
This study evaluates the efficacy of mRNA-1273 and Ad26.COV2.S vaccines against the B.1.621 variant in mice and hamsters, showing protection against infection and pathology.
bioRxiv · Dec 29, 2021Microbiology