The team is now in the process of testing the drugs against Omicron.
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Read MoreThe source, who did not want to be named as the information was private, said the product might need a small trial in India before it could be rolled out as a booster or standalone vaccine.
Read MorePfizer Inc said last week a redesigned COVID-19 vaccine that specifically targets the Omicron coronavirus variant could be ready to launch by March.
Read MoreThe increased response was seen in people who were previously vaccinated with either Vaxzevria or an mRNA vaccine, the drugmaker said, adding that it would submit this data to regulators worldwide given the urgent need for boosters.
Read MoreThe situation is dynamic and evolving, the need for hospitalisation may change rapidly, says govt
Read MoreDelhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said till now there has been no Omicron variant-related death in the national capital.
Read MoreThe federal health ministry on Wednesday identified Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru as some of the main regions of concern, although state officials worry the disease will soon spread to the countryside where health facilities are weaker.
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