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COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA-1273.222

Development stage
Approved
Lead developer
Moderna
Modality
mRNA Therapeutics → RNA Therapeutics → Nucleic Acid Therapeutics, Lipid-based Nanoparticles → Nanoparticles → Drug Delivery Systems, Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Administration
Intramuscular
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Overview

COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA-1273.222 is a bivalent messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine developed by Moderna for use as a booster against COVID-19. It encodes the spike protein of both the original SARS-CoV‑2 strain and the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants, aiming to broaden immune protection against circulating variants of concern[1][7]. The vaccine is administered as a booster dose following completion of a primary vaccination series and has received emergency use authorization in multiple age groups, including adults and children as young as 6 months[3][5]. Clinical trials have demonstrated that mRNA‑1273.222 elicits superior neutralizing antibody responses against Omicron BA.4/BA.5 compared to previous monovalent boosters[2][6]. Its mechanism of action involves delivering synthetic mRNA encoding viral spike proteins via lipid nanoparticles; host cells translate this mRNA into antigenic proteins that stimulate an adaptive immune response.

Brand names
Spikevax
Other names
Moderna BA.4/BA.5 Omicron-targeting bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccineModerna bivalent booster (mRNA-1273.222)
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Targets

SARS-CoV-2 spike

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