Dec 20 (Reuters) -

• COVID VACCINES CLEARLY LESS EFFECTIVE AGAINST OMICRON, SAYS EMA HEAD - FT

• CHIEF OF EUROPEAN DRUGS REGULATOR SAYS IT WILL TAKE TIME TO REACH CONSENSUS ON VARIANT-TARGETED VACCINES - FT

• DATA ON OMICRON NOT AT ALL DEFINITIVE BUT IT’S CLEAR THAT THERE IS A DROP IN VACCINE EFFECTIVENESS, EMA HEAD SAYS -FT

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