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    Omicron evades Moderna vaccine too, study suggests, but boosters help

    The Moderna vaccine's ability to shield against infection drops sharply when tested on the omicron variant. But getting a booster pumps the protection back up again, new research suggests.
    by Rob Stein Dec 15, 2021 3 minutes
    Maryland National Guard Spc. James Truong administers a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on May 21 in Wheaton, Maryland. People vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine likely need a booster to keep up their protection against the new omicron variant of the coronavirus.

    There's more mixed news about the power of vaccines to protect people against the omicron variant — this time about the Moderna vaccine.

    A preliminary study made public Wednesday studied blood samples in the lab from 30 people who had gotten two Moderna shots, and it found that the antibodies in their blood are at least about 50 times less effective at neutralizing the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

    Previous research had indicated the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is

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