OMICRON VACCINE ‘PRUDENT’: FAUCI

WASHINGTON A COVID-19 vaccine specifically targeting the Omicron variant would be “prudent” even if it ultimately may not be needed, Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s top medical adviser, told MSNBC Tuesday as Pfizer announced trials for such a vaccine. Earlier Tuesday, Pfizer Inc and its partner Biontech SE said they have started clinical trials for a version of their vaccine targeting the highly transmissible variant that has eluded their current two-dose protection.