China mRNA Player Abogen Gets $300m More As Country Eyes Omicron Threat

Will $1bn Lead To First Domestic mRNA Vaccine?

From inactivated virus-based to mRNA platforms, the race is on in China to develop vaccines to fight the latest omicron variant, with substantial new funding pouring into one young mRNA company.

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CHINA RUSHES TO DEVELOP VACCINES FOR OMICRON VARIANT, GIVING $300m MORE TO ABOGEN • Source: Alamy

Among the first countries globally to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, China is now kicking into high gear again to develop a new vaccine to fend off the still-emerging omicron variant, formally deemed to be a “virus of concern” by the World Health Organization.

Since the delta variant emerged and spread across the globe, the protection offered by various types of existing vaccines has...

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